The image shows a pencil sketch of a bridge or elevated walkway leading to a scene with classical architecture and sculptures. The view is of structures and statues rising against the horizon. The sketch features fine pencil lines detailing the architecture, statues, and arches. The color palette is grayscale. A balustrade leads the eye into the composition, while distant structures are faintly sketched, suggesting a historical cityscape.
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Capitoline Hill

Hubert Robert (French, 1733 - 1808)

probably c. 1754/1765

Medium
graphite on laid paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
Overall (approximate): 11.1 x 11.2 cm (4 3/8 x 4 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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