Hubert Robert

Französische Grafik 1781–1788, 1787

The drawing depicts a man from the waist up. He faces slightly to the right with a serious expression, distinctive facial features, white curly hair swept back, and is wearing a dark coat over a layered ensemble including a high-collared shirt, waistcoat, and scarf. He holds a dark folder tied with a ribbon in his hands. The background is plain and dark.
Artist
Französische Grafik 1781–1788
Date
1787
Type
Drawing
Medium
black chalk and stumping, heightened with white gouache on wove paper, wrapped around a drawing block prepared by Niodot fils
Dimensions
26.5 × 20.7 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The drawing depicts a man from the waist up. He faces slightly to the right with a serious expression, distinctive facial features, white curly hair swept back, and is wearing a dark coat over a layered ensemble including a high-collared shirt, waistcoat, and scarf. He holds a dark folder tied with a ribbon in his hands. The background is plain and dark.

Französische Grafik 1781–1788