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The inscription on the panel over the arched doorway seems to refer to Robert's Russian patron, Count Alexandre Sergevitch Stroganov, who was in Paris between 1770 and 1779 and commissioned a series of monumental paintings from Robert.
| Artist / Maker | Hubert Robert |
|---|---|
| Date | c. 1770–79 |
| Culture / Origin | France |
| Medium | pen and brown ink and brush and brown wash over graphite; framing lines in brown ink |
| Dimensions | Sheet: 44.1 x 28.2 cm (17 3/8 x 11 1/8 in.); Secondary Support: 52.9 x 38.7 cm (20 13/16 x 15 1/4 in.) |
| Department | Drawings |
| Type | Drawing |
About the Artist
Hubert Robert (French, 1733–1808) Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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