Manchester Art Gallery

In the Gardens of the Villa Aldobrandini, Frascati

John Robert Cozens, 1752 - 1797



In the Gardens of the Villa Aldobrandini, Frascati

John Robert Cozens 1752 - 1797

Summary

An Italianate garden with two cloaked figures. There is a large building to the right with open arches and a balustrade along the top. The two figures can be seen at the far corner of the building to the centre. A large bust can be seen beyond a small amphitheatre at the central midground. To the left there is an archway through a tall hedge and a herm at the centre left midground. There is a large expanse of cloudless blue sky.


Object Name

In the Gardens of the Villa Aldobrandini, Frascati

Creators Name

John Robert Cozens

Date Created

about 1783

Dimensions

support: 37.5cm x 27cm

accession number

1978.256

Collection Group

fine art
on paper, unique
British

Support

paper

Medium

watercolour
pencil

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