Artwork
The Ripetta in Rome [verso]
![The Ripetta in Rome [verso], by Augustin Pajou, chalk, 1754](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/augustin-pajou--the-ripetta-in-rome-verso--4bc04e9c9476a91b-w1024.webp)
The Ripetta in Rome [verso] is a chalk drawing by the Romanticist artist Augustin Pajou. It dates from 1754 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
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- Inscribed:lower right in brown ink: ripetta
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Overview
This drawing, The Ripetta in Rome [verso], is a work by French artist Augustin Pajou, executed in 1754.
Technique & Style
The work is rendered in pen and brown ink over black chalk on laid paper, showcasing Pajou's skill with multiple drawing media.
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Artist & collection
Artist
Augustin Pajou (French pronunciation:; 19 September 1730 – 8 May 1809) was a French sculptor, born in Paris. At eighteen he won the Prix de Rome, and at thirty exhibited his Pluton tenant Cerbère enchaîné (now in the Louvre).
![Angel from the Assumption [recto], by Augustin Pajou](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/augustin-pajou--angel-from-the-assumption-recto--59871eebf02790c8-w320.webp)










![Buildings along a Riverside [verso], by Hubert Robert](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/hubert-robert--buildings-along-a-riverside-verso--2575ea57b917e17d-w320.webp)






