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 (2,155 results)
A Roman capriccio

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A Roman capriccio

Sale Date: April 27, 2021

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A classical capriccio of figures conversing...

Hubert Robert

A classical capriccio of figures conversing...

Sale Date: April 29, 2021

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After Hubert Robert (French..., 1775–1777

After Hubert Robert

After Hubert Robert (French..., 1775–1777

Sale Date: April 28, 2021

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Une paire de caprices architecturaux animés: Le...

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Une paire de caprices architecturaux animés: Le...

Sale Date: March 26, 2021

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Un paire de caprices architecturaux animés: La...

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Un paire de caprices architecturaux animés: La...

Sale Date: March 26, 2021

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The interior of an old farmhouse, 1758–1759

Hubert Robert

The interior of an old farmhouse, 1758–1759

Sale Date: March 18, 2021

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View of a grand waterfall in Tivoli, with...

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View of a grand waterfall in Tivoli, with...

Sale Date: March 23, 2021

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Couples of shepherds and their cows on the river

Attributed to Hubert Robert

Couples of shepherds and their cows on the river

Sale Date: March 19, 2021

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Personnages admirant des antiques sous la...

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Personnages admirant des antiques sous la...

Sale Date: February 26, 2021

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View of Arieca by Rome

Attributed to Hubert Robert

View of Arieca by Rome

Sale Date: February 11, 2021

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Paysage animé : une paire

Hubert Robert

Paysage animé : une paire

Sale Date: February 9, 2021

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View of a walled garden courtyard, with a woman...

Hubert Robert

View of a walled garden courtyard, with a woman...

Sale Date: January 28, 2021

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View of a garden with a large fountain at center

Hubert Robert

View of a garden with a large fountain at center

Sale Date: January 28, 2021

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Assembly of figures in ruins., 1775–1799

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Assembly of figures in ruins., 1775–1799

Sale Date: January 19, 2021

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Vignola's Gate to the Farnese Gardens, Rome,...

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Vignola's Gate to the Farnese Gardens, Rome,...

Sale Date: January 27, 2021

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Capriccio mit den Ruinen eines..., 1760–1765

School of Hubert Robert

Capriccio mit den Ruinen eines..., 1760–1765

Sale Date: November 27, 2020

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ARCHITEKTURCAPRICCIO MIT GROSSER STEINERNER...

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ARCHITEKTURCAPRICCIO MIT GROSSER STEINERNER...

Sale Date: December 3, 2020

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LA PROMENADE GALANTE

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LA PROMENADE GALANTE

Sale Date: December 3, 2020

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THE SPRINGS AT FONTAINE DE VAUCLUSE

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THE SPRINGS AT FONTAINE DE VAUCLUSE

Sale Date: December 3, 2020

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Vue imaginaire de l'intérieur d'un temple

Workshop of Hubert Robert

Vue imaginaire de l'intérieur d'un temple

Sale Date: November 24, 2020

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Caprice architectural avec un escalier en pierre

Hubert Robert

Caprice architectural avec un escalier en pierre

Sale Date: November 24, 2020

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Vue animée du Vatican

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Vue animée du Vatican

Sale Date: December 1, 2020

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VIEW OF A ROMAN BATH WITH FIGURES IN THE...

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VIEW OF A ROMAN BATH WITH FIGURES IN THE...

Sale Date: October 14, 2020

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THE TEMPLE OF DIANA AT NIMES WITH FIGURES IN , 1771

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THE TEMPLE OF DIANA AT NIMES WITH FIGURES IN , 1771

Sale Date: October 14, 2020

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