Hubert Robert

Fountain in a park | Fontaine dans un parc

Lot Closed

November 10, 02:49 PM GMT

Estimate

40,000 - 60,000 EUR

Lot Details

Description

Hubert Robert

Paris 1733 - 1808

Fountain in a park

Oil on canvas

73 x 57,2 cm ; 28 ¾ by 22 ½ in.

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Hubert Robert

Paris 1733 - 1808

Fontaine dans un parc

Huile sur toile

73 x 57,2 cm ; 28 ¾ by 22 ½ in.

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Fascinated by the harmony between classical architecture and nature that he saw in Italy, Hubert Robert

spent his whole career composing fanciful landscapes combining architectural elements and vegetation. Hubert Robert made endless drawings on his frequent travels, harvesting motifs from them that he reused in his paintings.

As in his finest compositions, this charming fountain in a park aims at an ideal balance between natural and human creations, while the golden light typical of his Italian landscapes emphasizes the gentle lyricism of the scene.

The figures who naturally animate this delightful composition contribute to the poetic quality of the image and the spontaneity of the scene, which, although imaginary, seems to have been captured on the spot.

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Fasciné par l’harmonie entre l’architecture classique et la nature qu’il observe en Italie, Hubert Robert n’a de cesse tout au long de sa carrière de composer des paysages de fantaisie mêlant éléments d’architecture et de végétation. Hubert Robert réalise d’innombrables dessins lors de ses nombreux voyages et glâne ainsi des motifs qu’il réutilise dans ses compositions peintes.

A l’instar de ses plus belles compositions, cette jolie fontaine au milieu d’un parc tend vers un idéal d’équilibre entre création naturelle et création humaine. De même, la lumière dorée typique de ses paysages italiens accentue la douceur lyrique de la scène.

Les figures qui animent avec naturel cette charmante composition ajouteny à la poésie de la composition et à la spontanéité de la scène qui, bien qu’imaginaire, semble saisie sur le vif.