An Aqueduct Near a Fortress

Jean-Victor Bertin

Cleveland Museum of Art

An aqueduct with multiple arches spanning a landscape, made of stone or concrete. The aqueduct has several tall, evenly spaced arches. Behind the aqueduct, a large building with a flat roof and a plume of smoke rising from it. In the foreground, a tree with a wide canopy and several smaller trees. A stream or river running along the bottom edge. A person wearing a white tunic walking on a dirt path to the left. The sky is hazy and gray-blue. The scene depicts a rural or countryside setting. The painting style is realistic. The artist's name is Jean-Victor Bertin. The title of the painting is "An Aqueduct Near a Fortress".