Monumental Arch

Hubert Robert, probably c. 1754/1765

This is a drawing of a grand architectural interior. It features large arches, columns, and a classical statue in an open space. In the foreground, there is a ladder and some indistinct shapes. · description from the collection

Collection data

Artist: Hubert Robert ¹
Date: probably c. 1754/1765 ¹
Medium: black chalk on laid paper ¹
Original: 3,553 × 4,016 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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neutral temperaturelow contrastlight tonesportrait

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