About this artwork
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artist:Claude Lorrain (Claude Gellée) (1604 - 1682) French
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title:The Vision
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date created:About 1630
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materials:Etching on paper
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measurements:Image: 10.40 x 17.00 cm
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object type:
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credit line:Transferred from the National Portrait Gallery
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accession number:P 7711
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Claude Lorrain (Claude Gellée)
Claude Lorrain (Claude Gellée)
Claude Gellée, named 'Lorrain' after his birth place, in the historical region of Lorraine, painted idealised landscapes evoking the world of classical antiquity, suffused with beautifully observed light. He spent his long working life in Rome, producing easel paintings for wealthy and influential...