This is a view of the Palace of the Popes (Palais des Papes) in Avignon, in the South of France. The 12th-century arched Avignon bridge spans the River Rhone. The entire city of Avignon in the distance is built on top of a colossal rampart lining the river bank, from which the Palace rises, both old and new parts.

The artist wrote to the Walker Art Gallery that 'the drawing was done from a very rough pencil sketch... - one of several I did on a brief visit to Avignon in 1926. I usually work from pencil sketches, with brief written notes of colour. The foreground is on the Villeneuve-les-Avignon bank of the Rhone -- the new town, presumably, though that is also pretty old...The subject...was quite irresistible, being the most comprehensive views of Avignon itself that one could hope for.'

Palace of the Popes, Avignon | National Museums Liverpool

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This is a view of the Palace of the Popes (Palais des Papes) in Avignon, in the South of France. The 12th-century arched Avignon bridge spans the River Rhone. The entire city of Avignon in the distance is built on top of a colossal rampart lining the river bank, from which the Palace rises, both old and new parts. The artist wrote to the Walker Art Gallery that 'the drawing was done from a very rough pencil sketch... - one of several I did on a brief visit to Avignon in 1926. I usually work from pencil sketches, with brief written notes of colour. The foreground is on the Villeneuve-les-Avignon bank of the Rhone -- the new town, presumably, though that is also pretty old...The subject...was quite irresistible, being the most comprehensive views of Avignon itself that one could hope for.'

Palace of the Popes, Avignon

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