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View of Rome

c. 1782–1784
(French, 1750–1819)
France, 18th century
oil on paper, mounted on board
Framed: 30 x 49 x 4.5 cm (11 13/16 x 19 5/16 x 1 3/4 in.); Unframed: 19.5 x 39 cm (7 11/16 x 15 3/8 in.)
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1970.55
Location: 202 French Neoclassical Decorative Arts
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This oil sketch showing St. Peter's Basilica in the distance was painted during the artist's stay in Rome, 1777–85. Its spontaneity and freshness is typical of the artist's outdoor paintings, in which he sought to capture the light and atmosphere of Rome.

View of Rome

c. 1782–1784

Pierre Henri de Valenciennes

(French, 1750–1819)
France, 18th century

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