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View of Rome
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About this work
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.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineView of Rome, c. 1782–1784. Pierre Henri de Valenciennes (French, 1750–1819). 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.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1970.55
