Two Seated Women with Male Figure between Them [verso]

probably c. 1754/1765

Hubert Robert

Associated Names
Hubert Robert

Artist, French, 1733 - 1808

The sketch depicts three figures in a side-profile view. There is an adult, possibly female, seated with a child on her lap, while another adult stands or sits next to them. The seated figure with the child is angled slightly towards the standing figure. The outlines of the figures are drawn in delicate pencil strokes. The adult female has long hair styled upwards or is wearing a hat, with features subtly indicated by the pencil lines. She is dressed in a garment with puff sleeves and potential decorative elements. The child has a circular head and basic features, leaning against the seated figure. The composition suggests a serene moment between them. The background is blank, emphasizing the foreground figures.

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Artwork overview

Associated Artworks

The image features a sketch of two figures. The first figure is depicted standing with a slight lean to one side. The second figure stands slightly behind and to the side of the first figure, with a casual posture. Both figures are surrounded by shading lines that suggest a vertical background.

Woman and Smaller Male Figure on Grand Stairway [recto]

Hubert Robert

1754


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

David David-Weill [1871-1952], by 1928.[1] Julius S. Held [1905-2002]; acquired 1984 by the NGA.
[1]Henriot, Gabriel, Collection David-Weill, 3 vols. Paris,1926-1928:3:391.

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Bibliography

1926

  • Henriot, Gabriel, Collection David-Weill. 3 vols. Paris,1926-1928:3: 391

Wikidata ID

Q64574717

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