The Statue before Ruins

Hubert Robert1763-1764

Details

Title: The Statue before Ruins
Creator: Hubert Robert
Date Created: 1763-1764
Signatures / Inscriptions: Signed in plates 2, 4, 7, 9, of set; lower right "H. Roberti Toma, H. Roberti, Roberti Roma," and "Roberti Roma," with full inscriptions on title page
Set or Series Title: Evenings in Rome (Les Soirées de Rome)
Print State: Second of three states
Object Type: Prints, works of art
Object Link: See this artwork on the Davison Art Center website
Object Credit Line: Davison Art Center, Wesleyan University. Gift of George W. Davison (B.A. Wesleyan 1892), 1947
Materials & Techniques: Etching on laid paper
Keywords: Italy, Neoclassical, Rome, ruins, sculpture
Image Credit Line: Open Access Image from the Davison Art Center, Wesleyan University (http://www.wesleyan.edu/dac/openaccess)
Dimensions: Plate dimensions: 136 mm x 95 mm (5.35 in. x 3.74 in.).
Bibliography: Baudicour 1–10 ii/iii (vol. 1, pp. 173–79); Carlson and Ittmann cat. 54 a-j
Associated People: Created by Hubert Robert (French, 1733-1808)
Accession Number: 1947.D1.220.3

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