Vue des debris des bains de Neron from Differentes vues dessiné d'après nature... dans les environs de Rome et de Naples
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
Plate: 7 3/8 × 9 9/16 in. (18.8 × 24.3 cm) Sheet: 9 3/4 × 12 15/16 in. (24.7 × 32.8 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1991
Accession Number
1991.1010.3(6)
Tags
Art Historical Context
In the 18th century, European artists were captivated by the grandeur of ancient Rome, the Grand Tour era when travelers sketched classical ruins. *Vue des debris des bains Neron* ("View of the Ruins of's Baths"), from the series *Differentes dessiné d'après nature... les environs de Rome et Naples*, captures this fascination. Created through a collaboration involving Adélaide Allou, Hubert Robert, Jeané Fragonard, publisher Pierre François Basan, this etching depicts the evocative remnants of Emperor Nero's opulent baths, blending architectural decay with scenic elements like boats and surrou...
About the Artist
Adélaide Allou|Hubert Robert|Jean Honoré Fragonard|Pierre François Basan (French|French|French|French) · 1776 |1733 |1732 |1723 –1800 |1808 |1806 |1797
French, active 1776–1800|French, Paris 1733–1808 Paris|French, Grasse 1732–1806 Paris|French, Paris 1723–1797 Paris (?)