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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 9: The Pulley: a man and a woman conve
Hubert Robert — Le Poteau
Hubert Robert — Plate 7: The Well: a young woman in center, 
Hubert Robert — Le Puits
Allart van Everdingen — The Hut with the Ruinous Hedge
Antonio Canaletto (Italian, 1697–1768) — Views: The Little 
Antonio Canaletto (Italian, 1697–1768) — Views: Mountain La
Allart van Everdingen — The Third Spring
Johann Georg Wille — Peasants Around a Well
Fabio Berardi|Charles Louis Clérisseau|Joseph Wagner — River
Charles Meryon (French, 1821–1868) — Entrance to the French 
Marie Amélie Chataigner — Fountain with Statue of Venus
