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Pierre-Henri de Valenciennes
French painter (1750–1819) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pierre-Henri de Valenciennes (December 6, 1750 – February 16, 1819) was a French painter who was influential in elevating the status of En plein air (open-air painting).
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