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Hubert Robert — Washerwomen by a pool before the ruins of a palace; Figures resting by a portico with a statue of a woman
Hubert Robert

Washerwomen by a pool before the ruins of a palace; Figures resting by a portico with a statue of a woman

A pair of oval oil paintings depicting idyllic scenes: one showing washerwomen by a pool near palace ruins, the other featuring figures resting beside a portico with a female statue. Hubert Robert's romantic ruins aesthetic is evident in both compositions.

Medium
a pair, both oil on canvas, ovals
Spotted At
Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

Master Paintings

May 25, 2022

Estimate: $300,000 – $500,000

Lot 38

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Hubert Robert, Washerwomen by a pool before the ruins of a palace; Figures resting by a portico with a statue of a woman

A pair of oval oil paintings depicting idyllic scenes: one showing washerwomen by a pool near palace ruins, the other featuring figures resting beside a portico with a female statue. Hubert Robert's romantic ruins aesthetic is evident in both compositions.

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

Related themes

Figures, Rococo, Ruins, Architectural, Pair Of Paintings, Landscape, Oval Format, Neoclassical, Oil on Canvas, Romantic

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Art Institute of Chicago