1804
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
The Robber from the Mountain is a 1804 by Célestin Nanteuil, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a rugged man sitting on a rocky ledge, barefoot and dressed in worn clothes. Behind him, a woman holds a baby, both looking toward him. The background is rough and dark, with a hint of a stormy sky and tangled vines. The title at the bottom, *Le Voleur de la Montagne*, means "The Robber from the Mountain." The artist focused on raw emotion and drama, a hallmark of the time. Look up Romanticism to see how this style used bold storytelling in art.
Célestin-François Nanteuil-Lebœuf, known as Célestin Nanteuil (French pronunciation: ; 11 July 1813 – 6 September 1873), was a French painter, engraver and illustrator closely tied to the Romantic movement in France.
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