Mountainous Landscape at Tivoli  1791

This sketch may depict the hills to the north of the road into Tivoli from Vicovaro, suggesting a kinship with the view Denis painted of the latter town (2003.42.22) that is underscored not only by its size but by its sensibility. Denis defines the recession of landscape elements—from the field in the foreground to the line of trees and the escarpment beyond—mostly in gree...