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Pierre Henri de Valenciennes

View of Rome

c. 1782–1784
oil on paper, mounted on board
19.5 × 39 cm (7.7 × 15.4 in)

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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.

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