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Hubert Robert

Ruins of the Opera After the Fire of 1781

1781
Black chalk on ivory laid paper
46.2 × 36.1 cm (18.2 × 14.2 in)

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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026

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