Mount Athos Carved as a Monument to Alexander the Great

Pierre HenriWW-1796-525585

1796·Oil on canvas·41.9 × 91.4 cm (16 1/2 × 36 in.); Framed: 58.5 × 108.3 cm (23 × 42 5/8 in.)

Purchased with funds provided by Mrs. Harold T. Martin

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Year: 1796
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 41.9 × 91.4 cm (16 1/2 × 36 in.); Framed: 58.5 × 108.3 cm (23 × 42 5/8 in.)
Collection: Art Institute of Chicago
Artist: Pierre Henri

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Pierre-Henri de Valenciennes was a French painter. A neoclassicist artist, he was influential in elevating the status of En plein air .

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Artist: Pierre Henri
Year: 1796
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 41.9 × 91.4 cm (16 1/2 × 36 in.); Framed: 58.5 × 108.3 cm (23 × 42 5/8 in.)
Watts ID: WW-1796-525585

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