Italian City Scene

Hubert Robert, probably c. 1754/1765

This pencil sketch depicts a scene of rustic architecture from a slightly elevated angle. The horizon is at the top of the drawing, with trees and simple structures in the foreground. Two large building-like forms… · description from the collection

Collection data

Artist: Hubert Robert ¹
Date: probably c. 1754/1765 ¹
Medium: black chalk on laid paper ¹
Original: 4,598 × 2,248 px ¹
License: CC0 (National Gallery of Art Open Access)
Credit: National Gallery of Art, Washington, Julius S. Held Collection, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

Object record, National Gallery of Art

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