View of the Villa Borghese and its Orangerie from the Villa Medici (1826): Art, History and Details

View of the Villa Borghese and its Orangerie from the Villa Medici (1826) is in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection. The museum's creator attribution is Frederic Bourgeois de Mercey (French, 1805–1860).

The work and its context

The museum's open-access catalogue describes the work:

The Villa Borghese and its grounds was a familiar sight to French artists because it bordered the Villa Medici, which housed the French Academy beginning in 1803. Both of these grand residences were located on Il Pincio, one of the seven hills of Rome. The term villa in the title refers to a princely house set in large gardens. An orangerie was an early type of greenhouse used to shelter tender plants, especially oranges, during the winter months.

Object facts

• Title: View of the Villa Borghese and its Orangerie from the Villa Medici
• Date: 1826
• Creator attribution: Frederic Bourgeois de Mercey (French, 1805–1860)
• Culture: France, 19th century
• Type: Drawing
• Technique: graphite
• Dimensions: Sheet: 17.2 x 28.2 cm (6 3/4 x 11 1/8 in.)
• Collection: DR - French
• Department: Drawings
• Accession number: 1976.122

Collection credit

Gift of the Womens Council of the Cleveland Museum of Art

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