CORNELIS VAN POELENBURGH (UTRECHT 1594/5-UTRECHT 1667)
Shepherds with their Flocks in a Landscape with Roman Ruins
c.1620-25RCIN 404819
Poelenburgh travelled to Rome in 1617 and remained there for 10 years. He is most famous for his small-scale Roman landscapes with figure narratives in which he used ancient ruins for theatrical effect.
Acquired by George IV in 1814
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