View of Rome in the Morning
by VALENCIENNES, Pierre-Henri de, Oil on paper laid on board, 18 x 25 cm
In the 1780s Valenciennes painted in Rome several fine studies after nature with oil on paper. These paintings show remarkable freshness and atmospheric effects.
Suggested listening (streaming mp3, 5 minutes):
Edvard Grieg: Peter Gynt Suite No 1, Op, 46 (‘Morning Mood’)