Charitable Ladies
Hubert Robert, c. 1780/1785
- هنرمند
- Hubert Robert
- تاریخ
- c. 1780/1785
- نوع
- Drawing
- شیوه
- pen and brown ink and watercolor over black chalk on laid paper
- ابعاد
- 37.8 × 26.8 cm
- مجموعه
- National Gallery of Art, Washington
- مجوز
- مالکیت عمومی, CC0
توصیف تصویر
This is a painting of a street scene with a stone building and an obelisk. The painting shows figures interacting near a window and on the ground. The building has a striped awning and a fountain with water flowing from a lion's head. Debris and garments are scattered around the fountain. In the background, there is an obelisk with visible hieroglyphs. The figures are engaged in a performance or exchange, with a person playing a musical instrument and a dog sitting nearby. The style is reminiscent of Giovanni Battista Tiepolo.