Italian City Scene
1760
chalk
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1760
chalk
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This sketch shows a simple cityscape with a few buildings and a winding river. The lines are loose and quick, like a rough draft. Some roofs have tiny windows, and a bridge crosses the river near the center. The artist used only black chalk, leaving most of the paper plain. The buildings look more like quick notes than finished shapes—almost like a hurried sketchbook page. Next, look up Robert, Hubert to see more of his work.
![Buildings along a Riverside [verso]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/2575ea57b917e17d/thumb.webp)
