Cleveland Museum of Art
View of Rome
Pierre Henri de Valenciennes
- Date
- c. 1782–1784
- Medium
- oil on paper, mounted on board
- Culture
- France, 18th century
- Department
- European Painting and Sculpture
- Institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
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.
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