The image is a pencil sketch depicting a series of steps leading towards a waterfront. The horizon is low in the composition, with buildings lining it and extending into the distance on the right side of the sketch. The architecture shows classical style, featuring arched windows and detailed facades. The artist uses light, wispy pencil lines for forms and more pronounced strokes for defining the steps and building outlines. There is a small boat nearby and buildings in the distance. The sketch is monochromatic in varying shades of gray against a light background.
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Buildings along a Riverside [verso]

Hubert Robert (French, 1733 - 1808)

probably c. 1754/1765

Medium
black chalk on laid paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
Overall: 13 x 9.5 cm (5 1/8 x 3 3/4 in.) ; support: 15.6 x 21.5 cm (6 1/8 x 8 7/16 in.)
Culture
French
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Julius S. Held Collection, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
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