Statue of Jupiter, Seated [recto]

Hubert Robert, 1754/1765

The drawing depicts a bearded male figure sitting with a raised arm. The figure has a muscular torso, curly hair, and is draped in flowing garments. The figure's facial features include a full beard, and the raised… · description from the collection

Collection data

Artist: Hubert Robert ¹
Date: 1754/1765 ¹
Medium: black chalk on laid paper ¹
Original: 3,085 × 4,824 px ¹
License: CC0 (National Gallery of Art Open Access)
Credit: National Gallery of Art, Washington, Julius S. Held Collection, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

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