Attributed to Hubert Robert (Paris 1733-1808)

A classical capriccio of figures conversing before a statue of Silenus and the infant Dionysus by the Temple of Vespasian and Titus; and A classical capriccio of figures discussing a relief sculpture by the Borghese Vase, the Temple of Vesta beyond

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Attributed to Hubert Robert (Paris 1733-1808)
A classical capriccio of figures conversing before a statue of Silenus and the infant Dionysus by the Temple of Vespasian and Titus; and A classical capriccio of figures discussing a relief sculpture by the Borghese Vase, the Temple of Vesta beyond
oil on canvas, unframed
22 ½ x 16 7/8 in. (57.4 x 42.8 cm.)
(2)the former inscribed 'T TVER' (upper left, on the architrave)
a pair

Collection Ricardo Espirito Santo Silva, first half of the 20th century.

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Attributed to Hubert Robert (Paris 1733-1808)

A classical capriccio of figures conversing before a statue of Silenus and the infant Dionysus by the Temple of Vespasian and Titus; and A classical capriccio of figures discussing a relief sculpture by the Borghese Vase, the Temple of Vesta beyond

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A classical capriccio of figures conversing before a statue of Silenus and the infant Dionysus by the Temple of Vespasian and Titus; and A classical capriccio of figures discussing a relief sculpture by the Borghese Vase, the Temple of Vesta beyond

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