A Distant View of St-Omer

A Distant View of St-Omer is a c.1824 landscape painting by the British artist Richard Parkes Bonington.^[1][2] Bonington moved to France when he was fourteen and became known for his views of the French countryside and coasts.^[3] This painting depicts the town of Saint-Omer on River Aa in Picardy from a distance. A rural scene, the skyline of Saint-Omer and its taller, church buildings is dominated by the clouds and the near countryside.^[4]

A Distant View of St-Omer
Artist	Richard Parkes Bonington
Year	c. 1824
Type	Oil on canvas, landscape
Dimensions	31.4 cm × 43.8= cm (12.4 in × ??)
Location	Tate Britain, London

The work is today in the collection of the Tate Britain in London having been acquired in 1910.^[5]