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Hubert Robert — A peasant woman at a well
Hubert Robert

A peasant woman at a well

Hubert Robert's 'A peasant woman at a well' is an oil on canvas work capturing a moment of everyday rural life with atmospheric sensitivity. The painting exemplifies Robert's skill in depicting intimate genre scenes with poetic sensibility and light effects.

Medium
oil on canvas
Spotted At
Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

Master Paintings

May 20, 2021

Estimate: $100,000 – $150,000

Lot 70

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Hubert Robert, A peasant woman at a well

Hubert Robert's 'A peasant woman at a well' is an oil on canvas work capturing a moment of everyday rural life with atmospheric sensitivity. The painting exemplifies Robert's skill in depicting intimate genre scenes with poetic sensibility and light effects.

Medium
oil on canvas
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

French, Serene, Landscape, Neoclassical, Earth Tones, Rural, Woman, 18th Century, Figurative, Oil on Canvas

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Art Institute of Chicago