The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 25, 2024
Landscape with Castle and Shepherds
1814
(French, 1796–1822)
Sheet: 18.8 x 27 cm (7 3/8 x 10 5/8 in.)
Location: not on view
Description
This landscape illustrates the sublime beauty of nature, a Romantic concept, but it also reflects the importance of classical training in Rome. Throughout the 19th century, artists flocked to Italy to study classical ruins and themes, as well as landscapes. Here, the castle evokes Northern Italian fortresses, and in the tradition of other French artists traveling to Rome, Michallon imbued his rendering of the Alps with great emotion.- [David and Constance Yates]
- French Drawings from the Collection. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (December 13, 1994-March 12, 1995).CMA, French Drawings from the Collection (Dec. 13, 1994-Mar. 12, 1995).
- {{cite web|title=Landscape with Castle and Shepherds|url=false|author=Achille Etna Michallon|year=1814|access-date=25 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1994.112