Ducros - the great artist of Rome.

(1748 Moudon - 1810 Lausanne) attributed; The Waterfalls of Tivoli from 1783, possibly executed by Ducros, is a composition that is practically identical, differing only in details such as the figures and the landscape view of the waterfalls of Tivoli, indicating the artist's authorship. Ducros depicts the waterfalls of Tivoli in a fragmentary manner from a low side perspective, as a sublime natural spectacle. A highly effective contrast is provided by the thin mist and cascading water plunging down from angular rock formations. This also creates an impression of two seemingly small figures in the foreground. Ducros lived from 1777 to 1793 as a landscape painter in Rome. With his monumental waterfalls, Roman temples, and park landscapes, Tivoli became a popular destination for educational travelers and artists of the 18th century. In Rome, Ducros may have been influenced by the work of Jacob Philipp Hackert, who is known for a series of similar views of Tivoli in the 1780s. Ducros's own landscapes were sought after by wealthy and noble travelers during their Grand Tour, including Grand Duke Paul Romanov of Russia, King Gustav III of Sweden, and the wealthy English artist and collector Sir Richard Colt Hoare. Oil on canvas; 100.5 cm × 73 cm. Framed. Attributed to Abraham-Louis-Rodolphe Ducros (1748-1810). Oil on canvas.