View of Rome
Pierre Henri de Valenciennes (French, 1750–1819)
c. 1782–1784
Medium
oil on paper, mounted on board
Dimensions
unframed: 19.5 × 39 cm · framed: 30 × 49 × 4.5 cm
Classification
Painting
Department
European Painting and Sculpture
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
Accession Number
1970.55
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
male
About this artwork
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.