Italian Scene
1825
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
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Léopold Robert
Léopold Robert (1794–1835) was a Swiss artist, born in Les Éplatures.
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unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Italian Scene is a 1825 unspecified by Léopold Robert, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows three people sitting outside by a wall. The woman in blue holds a baby, while the man in a red cap leans on a stick. Behind them, a stone ledge and a distant view of water and hills fade into soft light. The woman’s blue dress looks worn, with a pink shawl draped over her arm. The man’s striped pants and simple clothes suggest everyday life, not fancy dress. Look up Romanticism next to see how artists used real people and scenes to tell stories.
Léopold Robert (1794–1835) was a Swiss artist, born in Les Éplatures.
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