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The Mouth of a Cave

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The Mouth of a Cave
ArtistHubert Robert
Year1784
MediumOil on canvas
SubjectClotilde García del Castillo
Dimensions174.6 cm × 79.4 cm (68.7 in × 31.3 in)
LocationMetropolitan Museum of Art, New York

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]

Description

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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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References

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  1. ^ a b "metmuseum.org". www.metmuseum.org. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
  2. ^ Baetjer, Katharine (2019). French Paintings in The Metropolitan Museum of Art from the Early Eighteenth Century through the Revolution. New York City: Metropolitan Museum of Art. p. 291. ISBN 978-1-58839-661-7.