The Mouth of a Cave is an oil on canvas painting by French artist Hubert Robert, created in 1784. The painting is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, in New York.[1]
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Artist | Hubert Robert |
Year | 1784 |
Medium | Oil on canvas |
Subject | Clotilde García del Castillo |
Dimensions | 174.6 cm × 79.4 cm (68.7 in × 31.3 in) |
Location | Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City |
The Mouth of a Cave was painted by Robert as part of a set of six paintings for the younger brother of Louis XVI. The work was at one point damaged by water, though it was later restored.[1]
The subject is likely to be inspired by the Grotta del Tuono in the Gulf of Naples. The Posillipo tunnel has also been suggested as a possible source of inspiration.[2]
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