The image shows an elevated point of view of a rocky terrain with buildings on a cliff. The horizon is not distinctly visible. The illustration features detailed pencil strokes capturing textures of rock surfaces and foliage. A path leads along the cliff's edge with rocks and vegetation. Various buildings of differing heights and archways are on the cliff's edge. The color palette is grayscale, emphasizing light and shadow. The background shows a gorge with layered rocks, highlighting the height and precariousness of the structures.
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Fabriques à Tivoli (Buildings at Tivoli)

Jules Coignet (French, 1798 - 1860)

1828

Medium
crayon lithograph on wove paper
Classification
Print
Dimensions
sheet: 58.7 x 42.2 cm (23 1/8 x 16 5/8 in.)
Culture
French
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Little Ones profiles and older: it shows gentle subjects for the very young. How works are placed

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