The image depicts a detailed pencil sketch of architectural structures. The perspective is frontal, showing a series of buildings with a horizon line. The sketch is done in light pencil lines on lightly toned paper. The composition is monochrome, with variations in the pencil markings. The drawing features arches, columns, and distant building elements. The paper shows slight aging marks.
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Villa Medici

Hubert Robert (French, 1733 - 1808)

probably c. 1754/1765

Medium
graphite on laid paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
Overall: 7.8 x 8.8 cm (3 1/16 x 3 7/16 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
Little Ones profiles and older: it shows gentle subjects for the very young. How works are placed

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