The image shows a staircase leading up to an architectural structure. On the left, there is a statue on a raised platform. The horizon blends with the sky with no distinct line. The depiction is sketch-like, with visible pencil marks and light brushstrokes on a cream paper. In the distance, there are vague outlines of more architectural features and possible tree forms.
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Monumental Stairway

Hubert Robert (French, 1733 - 1808)

probably c. 1754/1765

Medium
graphite on laid paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
Overall: 11.2 x 10.1 cm (4 7/16 x 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
Little Ones profiles and older: it shows gentle subjects for the very young. How works are placed

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