374 - A. DIES (1755–1822), The Villa of Cassius in Tivoli, 1794, Etching

A. DIES (1755–1822), The Villa of Cassius in Tivoli, 1794, Etching Albert Christoph Dies (born before 1755 in Hanover – died 1822 in Vienna): The Villa of Cassius in Tivoli, 1794, Etching Technique: Etching on paper Catalog Raisonné: Andresen, III, 17 Inscription: Signed, dated, and inscribed on the printing plate below the image: “A. C. Dies f Romae 1794 | Rovine del Piano superiore della Villa di Cassio a Tivoli” Date: 1794 Description: Important works of art have been found in the villas around Tivoli; here, in the Villa of Cassius, is “Apollo with the Nine Muses” (Vatican, Museo Pio-Clementino). The imposing ruins of the former villa, which convey a sense of the architecture’s grandeur, attract attention due to their well-preserved “opus reticulatum.” Source: Mahlerisch radirte Prospecte von Italien, by Johann Christian Reinhart, Jakob Wilhelm Mechau, and Albert Christoph Dies | print series, Landscape Bibliography: – Andresen, Andreas: Die deutschen Maler-Radirer des 19. Jahrhunderts nach ihren Leben und Werken. Vol. I–V; Hildesheim 1971. Cat. Rais. No.: III, 17. – H.W. Fichter Edition: Walks in Italy. Printed Art; Frankfurt am Main; Berlin 1994; cat. no. 61. Edition: I/II Keywords: Italy, Landscape, Botany, Nature, Couple, Antiquity, Ruins, 18th century, Romanticism, Architecture, Italy, Size: Paper: 49.1 cm x 39.3 cm (19.3 x 15.5 in), Plate: 37.4 cm x 27.8 cm (14.7 x 10.9 in), Image: 33.8 cm x 25.4 cm (13.3 x 10 in) Condition: Very good condition. Slightly wavy in the center. Slightly soiled in the margins. The corners of the sheet are slightly bumped and partly creased. There is a restored tear in the upper right and lower left margins. Various inscriptions in pencil by an unknown hand at the bottom.