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In the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · as of August 2026
FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG
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.
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Hubert Robert — Plate 5: The Ancient Temple: a woman descend
Hubert Robert — Le Temple Antique
Charles Meryon (French, 1821–1868) — Entrance to the French 
Thomas Wijck — Village Scene with Woman Standing Beside a Se
Hubert Robert — Plate 8: The Triumphal Arch: a man standing 
Charles Meryon (French, 1821–1868) — Entrance to the French 
Antonio Canaletto (Italian, 1697–1768) — Views: Two Ruined 
Thomas Wijck — A Woman Standing by a Seated Man
Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Italian, 1720–1778) — The Prison
Maxime Lalanne (French, 1827–1886) — Ruins of the Palais Gal
Bartholomeus Breenberg (Dutch, 1599–1657) — The Baths of Car
Andrea Locatelli (Italian, 1695–1741) — Triumphal Arch and F
