In the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland — check current display status with the museum.
Garden of an Italian Villa
The Bathing Pool
The Mouth of a Cave
Imaginary View of Rome with the Horse Tamer of the Monte Cav
Imaginary View of Rome with Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aure
Architectural Capriccio with the Colonnades of St. Peter in 
The Ponte Salario
Stairs and Fountain in the Park of a Roman VillaFROM 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 6: The Sarcophagus: two men conversing
Hubert Robert — Le Sarcophage
Pierre Moreau — View of a Funerary Monument and Crypt
Hubert Robert — Plate 4: remains of a classical monument to 
Hubert Robert — L'Escalier aux Quatre Bornes
Hubert Robert — Plate 3: The Statue Before the Ruins: a stat
Hubert Robert — La Statue en Avant les Ruines
Hubert Robert — Plate 8: The Triumphal Arch: a man standing 
Johannes Glauber — Arcadian Landscape
Robert Adam — Classical Landscape with Ruins (recto); Two me
Pierre Moreau — Imaginary Architecture with Camel and Figure
Charles Hutin — Boy Sketching Ruins