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An Artist Seated in the Ruins of the Colosseum

A work made of red chalk, on ivory laid paper, laid down on cream laid paper.
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  • A work made of red chalk, on ivory laid paper, laid down on cream laid paper.

Date:

c. 1759

Artist:

Hubert Robert
French, 1733-1808

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Hubert Robert

Title

An Artist Seated in the Ruins of the Colosseum

Place

France (Artist's nationality:)

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1754–1764

Medium

Red chalk, on ivory laid paper, laid down on cream laid paper

Dimensions

41.7 × 54 cm (16 7/16 × 21 5/16 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William O. Hunt and Print and Drawing Department Purchase Fund

Reference Number

1982.45

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