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A Palace with an Arched Bridge (A Roman Villa)
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Hubert Robert had been living in Rome for five years when he executed this watercolor. He was fascinated by the architecture and gardens he saw in Italy and became especially interested in the picturesque interaction between Italy's rich artistic past and the daily life he saw on the streets. This sheet does not represent an actual view. It is, rather, an invention of the artist, who liked to create architectural fantasies by combining the different types of structures he became familiar with in Rome. Here, he enlivened the view with washerwomen doing laundry.
| Artist / Maker | Hubert Robert |
|---|---|
| Date | 1760 |
| Culture / Origin | France |
| Medium | pen and brown and gray ink, graphite, and watercolor |
| Dimensions | Sheet: 30.9 x 27.8 cm (12 3/16 x 10 15/16 in.) |
| Department | Drawings |
| Type | Drawing |
About the Artist
BiographyHubert Robert (1733–1808) — French painter (1733-1808).Hubert Robert worked as curator, painter, draftsperson and architect and is associated with France. Their documented life spans the years 1733 to 1808; born and died in Paris. Their work is linked to Pre-romanticism.Disciplinescurator, painter, draftsperson, architectBorn1733, ParisDied1808, ParisNationalityFranceMovementPre-romanticismSources: Wikidata · Wikipedia Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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