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View of the Tiber Valley (© Ashmolean Museum)
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© Ashmolean Museum

View of the Tiber Valley

Artist: Nicolas Poussin (1594 - 1665)

Location: Ashmolean Museum

Date: 1645 - 1650

Materials: brush & brown wash on paper

Dimensions: 113 x 26 cm

Grant:

Amount Paid: £15,545 (Total: £156,450)

Vendor: Christie's

Review number: 3641 (1992)

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Provenance:
Earls of Leicester, Holkham Hall (from 18th century); Sold Christie's, 2/7/91, lot 60.

Description:
This is a spontaneous and atmospheric study, made on the spot. This sheet was traditionally attributed to Claude. The abbreviated manner and dry, dotted wash of this work cannot be paralleled in the work of Claude.

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