Colonnade of the Casino of the Villa Albani, in Rome, Hubert Robert, 1763 - 1764
pen, h 201mm × w 285mm More details
Cardinal Albani owned a famous collection of antique statues, which was displayed in his luxurious villa. Artists in training were invited to draw in this private museum, as reflected by the young man sketching on the left. Hubert Robert, an architectural draughtsman, had a keen eye for detail: even the veins of the marble columns are visible. He enlivened the scene with elegant figures.
