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The Waterfalls at Tivoli (recto)

Joachim Franz Beich

1709

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paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Baroque 18th Century Landscape

Dominant colour

The Waterfalls at Tivoli (recto) is a 1709 ink by Joachim Franz Beich, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Joachim Franz Beich
When & what style?: 1709 · Baroque
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This sketch shows rough, rocky cliffs with water pouring down in jagged streams. The colors are mostly gray and brown, with some white highlights on the water. In the background, a hill with a few trees and a distant building sits under a pale sky. The artist used quick, sketchy lines to capture the wild energy of the scene. The water looks almost like it’s moving, even though it’s just paint. Next, look up *Baroque* to see how this rough style fits into that movement.