Hubert Robert

(French, 1733–1808)

Hubert Robert was a French painter best known for his landscapes and romanticized depictions of ruins. His love of dilapidated structures set within idyllic gardens led to his work as a designer for the architect < a href="/artists/richard-mique/">Richard Mique, who famously constructed Marie Antoinette’s Hameau de la Reine, the queen’s rustic retreat at Versailles. Born on May 22, 1733 in Paris, France, Robert went on to study perspective and drawing with the sculptor René-Michel Slodtz, followed by spending 11 years in Rome making sketches of ruins with Jean Honoré Fragonard and Giovanni Battista Piranesi while studying at the French Academy. The artist’s close relationship with the aristocracy during his lifetime led to him being imprisoned and nearly executed, along with some of his works and architectural designs being destroyed during the French Revolution. Today, his works are in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, the Louvre Museum in Paris, and The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, among others. Robert died on April 15, 1808 in Paris, France.

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VIEW OF THE PONTE LUCANO, NEAR TIVOLI, AND..., 1795

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VIEW OF THE PONTE LUCANO, NEAR TIVOLI, AND..., 1795

Sale Date: January 29, 2016

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WASHERWOMEN AT A WATERFALL

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WASHERWOMEN AT A WATERFALL

Sale Date: January 29, 2016

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FIGURES WALKING UP A MONUMENTAL STAIRCASE

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FIGURES WALKING UP A MONUMENTAL STAIRCASE

Sale Date: January 29, 2016

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Jeunes femmes et enfants

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Jeunes femmes et enfants

Sale Date: December 9, 2015

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Resting by the Fountain, Figures and Animals in...

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Resting by the Fountain, Figures and Animals in...

Sale Date: December 11, 2015

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Le torrent

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Le torrent

Sale Date: December 10, 2015

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Le petit pont

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Le petit pont

Sale Date: November 25, 2015

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Personnages près d'un escalier dans un jardin

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Personnages près d'un escalier dans un jardin

Sale Date: November 27, 2015

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Caprice architectural : Un arc de triomphe...

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Caprice architectural : Un arc de triomphe...

Sale Date: November 27, 2015

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A Roman Villa in a park, with seated and walking

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A Roman Villa in a park, with seated and walking

Sale Date: December 9, 2015

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Hubert Robert et un amateur visitant une tombe...

Hubert Robert

Hubert Robert et un amateur visitant une tombe...

Sale Date: November 12, 2015

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Etude de cheval et son cavalier

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Etude de cheval et son cavalier

Sale Date: November 13, 2015

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The Temple of Vesta, Tivoli

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The Temple of Vesta, Tivoli

Sale Date: October 28, 2015

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Lavandières à la fontaine dans un temple..., 1760

Hubert Robert

Lavandières à la fontaine dans un temple..., 1760

Sale Date: November 13, 2015

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Ruines romaines animées de personnages

Hubert Robert

Ruines romaines animées de personnages

Sale Date: November 13, 2015

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Paysage rocheux au pont et à la cascade animé de

Hubert Robert

Paysage rocheux au pont et à la cascade animé de

Sale Date: November 13, 2015

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A Roman arch

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A Roman arch

Sale Date: October 28, 2015

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La Vue des Jardins de Versailles vers le tapis...

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La Vue des Jardins de Versailles vers le tapis...

Sale Date: October 15, 2015

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A parkland landscape with elegant figures before

Hubert Robert

A parkland landscape with elegant figures before

Sale Date: October 29, 2015

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Studienblatt mit antiken Ruinen

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Studienblatt mit antiken Ruinen

Sale Date: September 30, 2015

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Arcades en ruines avec promeneurs en barque

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Arcades en ruines avec promeneurs en barque

Sale Date: September 29, 2015

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Le pavillon de Mique

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Le pavillon de Mique

Sale Date: September 29, 2015

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Vue intérieure de la Loggia de la Villa Médicis

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Vue intérieure de la Loggia de la Villa Médicis

Sale Date: September 29, 2015

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Obélisque avec des personnages autour d’un brasero

Hubert Robert

Obélisque avec des personnages autour d’un brasero

Sale Date: September 21, 2015

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