The Post

1763/1764

Hubert Robert

Associated Names
Hubert Robert

Artist, French, 1733 - 1808

The image shows a pair of individuals near a wooden structure. A tall wooden pole with a box and pulley system is on the left side. A rope hangs from the box, and a ladder leans against the pole. Nearby, the couple stands talking, with one person holding a hat. In the background, a dense line of trees spans the horizon under a cloudy sky. The artwork features detailed etching with fine lines and crosshatching, creating texture and depth. The color scheme is monochromatic with shades of sepia and black.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 13.7 x 9.4 cm (5 3/8 x 3 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 17 x 12.8 cm (6 11/16 x 5 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1992.5.6

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Baudicour, no. 9, State with the no. 8 before burnishing

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Spencer Collection (Lugt undescribed)

Associated Names

Bibliography

1859

  • Baudicour, Prosper de. Le peintre-graveur français continue, ou catalogue raisonné des estampes gravees par les peintres et les dessinateurs de l'ecole française nes dans le XVIIIe siècle. 2 vols. Paris, 1859-1861. Reprint, Paris, 1967: Prosper de. Le peintre-graveur français continue, ou catalogue raisonné des estampes gravees par les peintres et les dessinateurs de l'ecole française nes dans le XVIIIe siècle. 2 vols. Paris: Mme Bouchard Huzard, Rapilly [etc.], 1859-1861.

Inscriptions

lower right in plate: ROBERTI ROMA; lower left in plate: 8; upper left verso stamped: 595; by later hand, lower center verso in graphite: DeB 9 7074

Wikidata ID

Q75118162

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