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An Aqueduct Near a Fortress

1807

Jean-Victor Bertin

(French, 1767–1842)
Culture
France, 19th century
Medium
oil on fabric
Measurements
Framed: 50.5 x 55 x 8 cm (19 7/8 x 21 5/8 x 3 1/8 in.); Unframed: 35.8 x 40.8 cm (14 1/8 x 16 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund 1985.35
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Description

The arcade, or covered passageway lined with arches, appeared frequently as part of aqueducts, bridges, galleries, and even as arches in foliage in paintings by Bertin and his contemporaries in the early 19th century. While some of Bertin’s paintings of aqueducts were likely painted from nature, this one appears to be a product of the artist’s imagination.
A horizontally oriented oil painting depicts a landscape with a massive stone aqueduct spanning the middle ground. Large, leafy trees stand at the center foreground, while a rocky stream flows on the right. To the left, a light-skinned man walks toward us with sheep and a dog. A stone fortress sits atop a hill in the distance under a pale, muted sky, casting the scene in soft, natural light.

An Aqueduct Near a Fortress

1807

Jean-Victor Bertin

(French, 1767–1842)
France, 19th century

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