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Source 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 <em>The Ancient Temple,</em> the fifth scene in this series.
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112062
label
Le Sarcophage
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print
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112062
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print
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Le Sarcophage
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 <em>The Ancient Temple,</em> the fifth scene in this series.
date
1763–64
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CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q80004563
creators
1955
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Print
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1
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France, 18th century
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1930.541
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(Les Soirées de Rome): Le Sarcophage, 1763–64. Hubert Robert (French, 1733–1808). Etching. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Charles W. Harkness Endowment Fund, 1930.541
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Les Soirées de Rome
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PR - Etching
catalogueRaisonne
Baudicour Vol. I.176.6 ; Le Blanc Vol. III.340.6
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Charles W. Harkness Endowment Fund
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2026-05-29 05:55:30.642000
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112062
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PR - Etching
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etching
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male
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