General Garibaldi's Residence at Caprera
The Met
Artist: Frederick Richard Lee(British, Barnstaple 1798–1879 Hermon Station, Malmsbury, Cape Colony, South Africa)
Date: 1865
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 34 1/4 x 54 3/8 in. (87 x 138.1 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Dr. Melvin Goldberg, 1974
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A wide landscape with a bay, distant mountains, a white building, and a rocky foreground
Detailed Description
A panoramic view of a coastal area is depicted under a light blue sky with scattered white clouds. The sky occupies the top third of the image. Below the sky, a long, dark blue body of water, likely a bay or sea, stretches horizontally across the middle ground, separating the foreground from distant land. On the far side of the water, a long, low mountain range with some snow-capped peaks is visible, blending into the horizon. In the midground, on the right side, a cluster of buildings sits on a rocky, green hillside. The most prominent structure is a multi-story white building with a dark roof and a flag flying from a pole on its right side. To its left and slightly lower, a smaller, round, light-colored building with a conical roof, resembling a lighthouse or tower, stands. Several other smaller, light-colored buildings are clustered around these two. To the left of these buildings, a vast, dark green plain or valley extends from the water towards the lower left, with faint indications of structures or fields. The immediate foreground, particularly on the right and bottom, is dominated by a rocky, uneven hillside. Large, light brown and grey boulders are scattered among patches of green grass and low, dark green bushes. The ground slopes downwards towards the left.
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