Study of Clouds over the Roman Campagna by VALENCIENNES, Pierre-Henri de

VALENCIENNES, Pierre-Henri de

(b. 1750, Toulouse, d. 1819, Paris)

	Study of Clouds over the Roman Campagna 1782-85 Oil on paper mounted on paperboard, 20 x 33 cm National Gallery of Art, Washington
This painting can be related in style and subject to several oil sketches from Valenciennes's Roman series. These sketches were made for the purpose of studies for more finished exhibition pictures. Valenciennes also employed them to teach his students how to paint rapidly.