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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Hubert Robert Artworks

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Hubert Robert (2,155 results)
Couple portant des sceaux (recto); Deux...

Hubert Robert

Couple portant des sceaux (recto); Deux...

Sale Date: March 27, 2019

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LA PROMENADE SOLITAIRE, 1777

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LA PROMENADE SOLITAIRE, 1777

Sale Date: June 21, 2018

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An architectural capriccio with figures resting

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An architectural capriccio with figures resting

Sale Date: March 6, 2019

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Ruinas clásicas, 1900

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Ruinas clásicas, 1900

Sale Date: February 28, 2019

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Ruinas clásicas, 1900

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Ruinas clásicas, 1900

Sale Date: February 28, 2019

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Lavandière dans un paysage

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Lavandière dans un paysage

Sale Date: February 12, 2019

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Ensemble de dessins formant pendants

Hubert Robert

Ensemble de dessins formant pendants

Sale Date: December 17, 2018

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LANDSCAPE WITH FIGURES BY A MILL

Hubert Robert

LANDSCAPE WITH FIGURES BY A MILL

Sale Date: January 30, 2019

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The Temple of Mercury at Pozzuoli, 1760–1769

Hubert Robert

The Temple of Mercury at Pozzuoli, 1760–1769

Sale Date: January 31, 2019

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A Roman capriccio with a ruined rotunda, 1759

Hubert Robert

A Roman capriccio with a ruined rotunda, 1759

Sale Date: January 31, 2019

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THE SACK OF AN ANCIENT PYRAMID

Hubert Robert

THE SACK OF AN ANCIENT PYRAMID

Sale Date: January 30, 2019

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LANDSCHAFT MIT WASSERMÜHLE UND BLICK INS TAL

Attributed to Hubert Robert

LANDSCHAFT MIT WASSERMÜHLE UND BLICK INS TAL

Sale Date: December 6, 2018

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Lavandière dans un paysage italien à la cascade

Hubert Robert

Lavandière dans un paysage italien à la cascade

Sale Date: December 18, 2018

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le pont de bois

Hubert Robert

le pont de bois

Sale Date: December 18, 2018

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A pair of figure scenes

Attributed to Hubert Robert

A pair of figure scenes

Sale Date: December 5, 2018

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Rome, Piazza del Campidoglio, at night, with the

Hubert Robert

Rome, Piazza del Campidoglio, at night, with the

Sale Date: December 7, 2018

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Capriccio of Hilltop Village with Waterfall

Attributed to Hubert Robert

Capriccio of Hilltop Village with Waterfall

Sale Date: November 10, 2018

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Lavandières et pêcheurs près d'une rivière

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Lavandières et pêcheurs près d'une rivière

Sale Date: September 16, 2018

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La grotte du Posillipo animée de personnages

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La grotte du Posillipo animée de personnages

Sale Date: November 13, 2018

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Lavandières dans un paysage de fantaisie

Hubert Robert

Lavandières dans un paysage de fantaisie

Sale Date: November 13, 2018

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Intérieur avec une colonnade et Vue animée d'un...

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Intérieur avec une colonnade et Vue animée d'un...

Sale Date: November 13, 2018

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A Soldier Conversing with a Philosopher on a...

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A Soldier Conversing with a Philosopher on a...

Sale Date: October 31, 2018

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The garden of a château, traditionally...

Circle of Hubert Robert

The garden of a château, traditionally...

Sale Date: November 1, 2018

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A capriccio of classical ruins with a giant urn...

Hubert Robert

A capriccio of classical ruins with a giant urn...

Sale Date: October 30, 2018

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