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The image features a stone archway with people on top and a sculpted figure above them. In the background, there is another large arch framing the sky and a boat on the water. The illustration has intricate linework depicting textures and human figures. The color scheme is monochromatic with shades of brown and sepia. People are depicted engaging in various activities on a path with ornate buildings in the distance.
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The image features a stone archway with people on top and a sculpted figure above them. In the background, there is another large arch framing the sky and a boat on the water. The illustration has intricate linework depicting textures and human figures. The color scheme is monochromatic with shades of brown and sepia. People are depicted engaging in various activities on a path with ornate buildings in the distance.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Architectural Fantasy of a Monumental Port

Carl Wilhelm Weisbrod after Hubert Robert

Date
1771
Medium
etching on laid paper [proof]
Dimensions
sheet: 15.4 x 20.5 cm (6 1/16 x 8 1/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
2001.109.5
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Time span
1751 to 1775
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • architecture
  • German
  • Bridge
  • Fence
  • Figures
Provenance

(Christopher Mendez, London); purchased 2001 by NGA.

Inscription

lower right in plate: C. Weisbrod 1771

NGA object ID 120885. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.