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Evenings in Rome:  The Statue in Front of Ruins

Evenings in Rome: The Statue in Front of Ruins

1763–1764
(French, 1733–1808)
Platemark: 13.5 x 9.4 cm (5 5/16 x 3 11/16 in.); Border: 12.7 x 9 cm (5 x 3 9/16 in.)
Catalogue raisonné: Baudicour Vol. I.175.3 ; Le Blanc Vol. III.340.3
Location: not on view

Description

Derived from his own pen-and-ink drawings, this suite of etchings features fictional characters situated near recognizable buildings and statues in Rome. On the title page, Robert dedicated the suite to Marguerite Le Compte, who visited Rome in 1764 in the company of the wealthy author and art enthusiast Claude Henri Watelet. Both Le Compte and Watelet were amateur etchers, and they socialized with a group that included artists and printmakers centered at the academies in Italy. Robert’s dedication was likely motivated by the hope of future patronage from Le Compte. She may be the generous woman with a hand muff depicted in The Ancient Temple, the fifth scene in this series.
  • Elegance and Intrigue: French Society in 18th-century Prints and Drawings. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (July 16-November 6, 2016).
    Inventive Impressions: 18th- and 19-Century French Prints. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (August 26-October 28, 2001).
    French Prints and Drawings in the Age of the Bourbons, 1589-1792. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 2-May 16, 1982).
  • {{cite web|title=Evenings in Rome: The Statue in Front of Ruins|url=false|author=Hubert Robert|year=1763–1764|access-date=24 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1930.548