Arcadian Landscape
by VALENCIENNES, Pierre-Henri de, Oil on canvas, 205 x 156 cm
This large landscape with a classical temple and aqueduct is an outstanding example of the paysage historique, a genre in which Valenciennes became the pioneer, leading the way for the next generation of painters such as Jean-Victor Bertin, Pierre-Athanase Chauvin and Achille Etna Michallon.