Architectural Fantasy of a Monumental Port

1771

Carl Wilhelm Weisbrod after Hubert Robert

Associated Names
Carl Wilhelm Weisbrod

Artist, German, 1743 - 1806

Hubert Robert

Artist After, French, 1733 - 1808

The image features a stone archway with people on top and a sculpted figure above them. In the background, there is another large arch framing the sky and a boat on the water. The illustration has intricate linework depicting textures and human figures. The color scheme is monochromatic with shades of brown and sepia. People are depicted engaging in various activities on a path with ornate buildings in the distance.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper [proof]

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 15.4 x 20.5 cm (6 1/16 x 8 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.109.5

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Christopher Mendez, London); purchased 2001 by NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in plate: C. Weisbrod 1771

Wikidata ID

Q76337109

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