British (?), 'The Fourvière Hill at Lyon', about 1780
About the work
Overview
The site has not been identified. The view is taken from the foot of a hill looking up towards a wall, perhaps ancient Roman in origin, and a red brick town beyond it. A villa, its cornice lined with free-standing statues, stands at the top of the hill in an enclosed, tree-filled garden. The russet tonality of the landscape and the crisp architectural forms contrast with the blue of the sky and the rolling clouds.
Key facts
Details
- Full title
- The Fourvière Hill at Lyon
- Artist
- British (?)
- Date made
- about 1780
- Medium and support
- Oil on paper laid on wood
- Dimensions
- 22.3 × 39.5 cm
- Acquisition credit
- The Gere Collection, on long-term loan to the National Gallery
- Inventory number
- L823
- Location
- Room 39
- Image copyright
- The Gere Collection, on long-term loan to the National Gallery, © Private collection 2000. Used by permission
- Collection
- Main Collection
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