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Capriccio with an Ancient Temple

ca. 1756
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Object Information
  • Title: Capriccio with an Ancient Temple
  • Artist: Hubert Robert (French, Paris 1733–1808 Paris)
  • Date: ca. 1756
  • Medium: Watercolor over pen and black ink, traces of black chalk underdrawing on off-white antique laid paper
  • Dimensions: sheet: 22 3/16 x 16 1/4 in. (56.4 x 41.3 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 2009
  • Object Number: 2009.378
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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