The Monuments of Paris

after Régine Carey German, born Nuremberg

ca. 1806

Not on view

This drawing is related to both a painting by Hubert Robert (1733-1808) from 1789 and to a drawing and print by Régine Carey (ca. 1760-1821) from around 1806. The scene is a capriccio envisioning great monuments of Paris in an imaginary setting. While the composition, scale, and size very closely match Carey’s drawing (80.3.569), ultimately this work appears to be by a different artist. In this drawing, the artist adds more shadow and contrast using the dark wash. Perfectly straight lines, like those on the pedestal beneath the sculpture of a lion or along the cornice of the building in the background, suggest that the artist may have used a straightedge to carefully copy Carey’s print.

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Title: The Monuments of Paris
Artist: after Régine Carey (German, born Nuremberg, ca. 1760–1821)
Artist: after Hubert Robert (French, Paris 1733–1808 Paris)
Date: ca. 1806
Medium: Pen and black ink with brush applied brown wash
Dimensions: 14 3/4 × 21 7/8 in. (37.5 × 55.5 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Purchase, Mrs. Rochelle C. Rosenberg and Mr. Mark H. Rosenberg Gift, 2024
Object Number: 2024.388
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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