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View of Saleve, near Geneva, 1834. Oil on paper, mounted to canvas.

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Oil on paper, mounted to canvas · 39 × 62 cm · Art Institute of Chicago

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Museum title
View of Saleve, near Geneva
Artist
Théodore Rousseau (French, 1812–1867)
Date
1834
Medium
Oil on paper, mounted to canvas
Dimensions
39 × 62 cm (15 3/8 × 24 3/8 in.); Framed: 52.8 × 76.2 cm (20 3/4 × 30 in.)
Credit line
Through prior gift of Henry Morgen, Ann G. Morgen, Meyer Wasser, and Ruth G. Wasser
Image license
CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record
Art Institute of Chicago

Artist’s life 1812–1867

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View of Saleve, near Geneva · Théodore Rousseau, 1834
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