The Fish Pond at the Monastery of Vallombrosa with Horsemen and Monks

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The Fish Pond at the Monastery of Vallombrosa with Horsemen and Monks

1797

Louis Gauffier (French, 1762–1801)

This painting is from a set of four views that Louis Gauffier painted of Vallombrosa, the site of a monastery famous for its beauty, located some twenty miles from Florence.

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Object Details

Title:

The Fish Pond at the Monastery of Vallombrosa with Horsemen and Monks

Date:

1797

Artist:

Louis Gauffier (French, 1762–1801)

Medium:

Oil on canvas

Dimensions:

32 1/2 x 45 inches (82.5 x 114.3 cm)

Classification:

Paintings

Credit Line:

Purchased with the W. P. Wilstach Fund, 1975

Accession Number:

W1975-1-2

Geography:

Made in Italy, Europe

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