A Draftsman in the Capitoline Gallery
1765
Step into the Capitoline Gallery in 1765, where Hubert Robert has arranged a spectacular lineup of classical statues under soaring arches. A lone draftsman sits cross-legged in the middle of the floor, looking tiny against the massive columns as he tries to capture the scene. Robert, famous for painting ruins, here shows the gallery in its full glory, bustling with the quiet work of an artist. The reddish hue comes from sanguine, or red chalk, which gives the precise architectural lines a warm, almost glowing atmosphere.
- Technique
- Red chalk (sanguine)
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