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The scene is a capriccio view, a fantastical view with a mix of known classical buildings of Antique Rome and Glanum in Provence.
Henry Hoare commissioned the painting from the artist.
Title
Architectural Capriccio with the Sacrifice of Iphigenia
Date
1745–1754
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 167.5 x W 142 cm
Accession number
732300
Acquisition method
gift from Sir Henry Hugh Arthur Hoare along with the estate, house and its contents, 1946
Work type
Painting
National Trust, Stourhead
Stourton, Warminster, Wiltshire BA12 6QD England
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