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Watercolor of a ruined classical villa beyond a river at sunset, with cattle wading in the water and an autumn tree in the foreground.

Evening in Italy—the Deserted Villa

A ruined classical villa rises beyond a river at dusk, its columns and walls glowing in warm amber light. In the foreground, cattle wade through shallow water beside a tree whose autumn foliage blazes orange, while a small figure stands at the bank.

Artist
Samuel Palmer
Date
1845
Medium
Watercolor, with traces of shell gold, over graphite on cream wove paper, perimeter mounted to cream wove card
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 786 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1845).
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Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Celia and David Hilliard in honor of Jim and Emese Wood

Español: Atardecer en Italia: La villa abandonada

Una villa clásica en ruinas se alza al otro lado de un río al atardecer, con columnas y muros bañados por una luz cálida ámbar. En primer plano, unas vacas cruzan el agua poco profunda junto a un árbol de follaje otoñal naranja, mientras una pequeña figura permanece en la orilla.

Português: Anoitecer na Itália: A vila abandonada

Uma vila clássica em ruínas ergue-se além de um rio ao entardecer, com colunas e muros banhados por uma luz âmbar quente. No primeiro plano, vacas atravessam a água rasa ao lado de uma árvore de folhagem outonal alaranjada, enquanto uma pequena figura permanece na margem.

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