The Triumphal Arch

1763/1764

Hubert Robert

Associated Names
Hubert Robert

Artist, French, 1733 - 1808

The image shows ancient ruins with two figures on a stone platform. One figure is standing with a staff, while the other is seated or leaning against the stone. Intricate etching lines create textures and depth. In the background, there is an archway framing the sky with clouds. The horizon is obscured by ruins and foliage. The artwork is in black and white, emphasizing the historical scene with light and shadow contrast. Foliage on the right contrasts with the architecture.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 13.7 x 9.5 cm (5 3/8 x 3 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 17.3 x 13 cm (6 13/16 x 5 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1992.5.5

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Baudicour, no. 8, State before the number

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Spencer Collection (Lugt undescribed)

Associated Names

Bibliography

1859

  • Baudicour, Prosper de. Le peintre-graveur français continue, ou catalogue raisonné des estampes gravees par les peintres et les dessinateurs de l'ecole française nes dans le XVIIIe siècle. 2 vols. Paris, 1859-1861. Reprint, Paris, 1967: Prosper de. Le peintre-graveur français continue, ou catalogue raisonné des estampes gravees par les peintres et les dessinateurs de l'ecole française nes dans le XVIIIe siècle. 2 vols. Paris: Mme Bouchard Huzard, Rapilly [etc.], 1859-1861.

Inscriptions

upper left verso stamped: 597; by later hand, lower center verso in graphite: DeB 8 I/2. 7074

Wikidata ID

Q75118160

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