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The Valley of Saint-Vincent

Théodore Rousseau (1812–1867)

The National Gallery, London

The Valley of Saint-Vincent

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From the grassy outcrop in the left foreground there is a vertiginous drop into the valley, which in its sweep towards the menacing line of mountains in the distance fades from green to blue. The valley is criss-crossed with dark green tree lines, the trees conjured up out of small swirls of the brush. The view is in the Cantal region of the Auvergne, where Rousseau spent several months in 1830. The valley depicted here, through which the river Mars runs, is home to a number of villages, including Saint-Vincent-de-Salers.

One of the principal summits of the Cantal region, the Puy Mary, is at the centre. To its left lies the small peak of the Puy de Peyre Ares, and the pointed peak to the right is the Col de Redondet. In common with Rousseau’s other studies from this visit, this view was painted on paper in the open air.

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Title

The Valley of Saint-Vincent

Date

1830

Medium

Oil on paper laid on canvas

Measurements

H 18.2 x W 32.4 cm

Accession number

NG3296

Acquisition method

Bought, 1918

Work type

Painting

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Théodore Rousseau

1812–1867

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