Fortified Wall, Italy ca. 1786–1806 Simon Denis Flemish The walls depicted here are thought to date to antiquity and, together with the terrain, suggest the vicinity of Rome. The directness of observation and the fact that it was painted largely wet-into-wet indicate that this work was the product of a single plein-air outing. Although the site remains unidentified, it also appears in another oil study in the Museum’s collection, one attributed to Pierre Henri de Valenciennes or a painter in his circle ().. Fortified Wall, Italy 438645

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