Herdsmen Crossing a Waterfall

1770/1775

Hubert Robert

Associated Names
Hubert Robert

Artist, French, 1733 - 1808

The image shows a pastoral scene with a stream and a rustic bridge. In the background, there are hills and trees. Two children are near the water, one fishing and the other standing. The bridge is old and covered with vegetation. Farm animals and figures are visible beyond the bridge. The artist's style includes intricate strokes for movement and texture, with a focus on foliage and water. The color palette is mostly red and ochre. Trees with detailed leaves frame the scene, leading the eye to a clear sky.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    red chalk on laid paper, with later framing line in brown ink

  • Credit Line

    Andrew W. Mellon Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall (approximate): 36.6 x 28.7 cm (14 7/16 x 11 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1978.28.1

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1978

  • Master Drawings from the Collection of the National Gallery of Art and Promised Gifts, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1978, p. 88.

  • Hubert Robert: Drawings and Watercolors. National Gallery of Art (added venue: Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University, Cambridge), 1978, no. 32 (Victor Carlson).

2009

  • Renaissance to Revolution: French Drawings from the National Gallery of Art, 1500-1800. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2009, 194-195, 287, no. 85 (color).

2016

  • Hubert Robert, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2016, no. 59, repro.

Bibliography

1978

  • Carlson, Victor. Hubert Robert Drawings and Watercolors. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1978: 32.

Wikidata ID

Q64574700

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