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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The sack of an ancient pyramid

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The sack of an ancient pyramid

Sale Date: July 6, 2023

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Washerwomen by a pool before the ruins of a..., 1772

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Washerwomen by a pool before the ruins of a..., 1772

Sale Date: July 6, 2023

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Circle of Hubert Robert

ARCHITEKTURCAPRICCIO

Sale Date: June 29, 2023

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The park of an Italian villa, with figures

Hubert Robert

The park of an Italian villa, with figures

Sale Date: July 4, 2023

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Vedute con le cascate di Tivoli e il Tempio di...

In the manner of Hubert Robert

Vedute con le cascate di Tivoli e il Tempio di...

Sale Date: June 27, 2023

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Un palais italien

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Un palais italien

Sale Date: June 23, 2023

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Lavandière

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Lavandière

Sale Date: June 13, 2023

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Zwei Wäscherinnen an einem Tritonenbrunnen..., 1763

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Zwei Wäscherinnen an einem Tritonenbrunnen..., 1763

Sale Date: June 9, 2023

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Zeichner und Begleiter unter der Juno Ludovisi...

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Zeichner und Begleiter unter der Juno Ludovisi...

Sale Date: June 9, 2023

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La cueillette des pommes

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La cueillette des pommes

Sale Date: March 28, 2023

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Architectural capriccio with bystanders

Circle of Hubert Robert

Architectural capriccio with bystanders

Sale Date: May 30, 2023

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A grand staircase, 1763

Hubert Robert

A grand staircase, 1763

Sale Date: May 25, 2023

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A view of the park at Ermenonville with the..., 1802

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A view of the park at Ermenonville with the..., 1802

Sale Date: May 24, 2023

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Parkland with ruins and an obelisk Verso:...

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Parkland with ruins and an obelisk Verso:...

Sale Date: March 31, 2023

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LA PROMENADE GALANTE

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LA PROMENADE GALANTE

Sale Date: March 30, 2023

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Galerie en ruines avec un couple à cheval au , 1760

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Galerie en ruines avec un couple à cheval au , 1760

Sale Date: March 22, 2023

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Dessinatrice devant une chapelle en..., 1773–1775

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Dessinatrice devant une chapelle en..., 1773–1775

Sale Date: March 23, 2023

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Promenade en barque sur une pièce d’eau devant...

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Promenade en barque sur une pièce d’eau devant...

Sale Date: March 20, 2023

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Artist Drawing in a Countryside

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Artist Drawing in a Countryside

Sale Date: March 16, 2023

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Personnages dans un vestibule inspiré du palais...

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Personnages dans un vestibule inspiré du palais...

Sale Date: March 22, 2023

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Grange à foin dans les ruines du palais des...

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Grange à foin dans les ruines du palais des...

Sale Date: March 22, 2023

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Vue de la façade orientale de la villa Médicis à

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Vue de la façade orientale de la villa Médicis à

Sale Date: March 22, 2023

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Garde papal et canon sous la colonnade de Saint...

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Garde papal et canon sous la colonnade de Saint...

Sale Date: March 22, 2023

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Personnages au pied d'une statue antique

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Personnages au pied d'une statue antique

Sale Date: March 22, 2023

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