1760
graphite
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Kneeling Figure in a Hooded Robe [verso] is a 1760 graphite by Hubert Robert, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a person kneeling on one knee, dressed in a long, flowing robe with a hood pulled over their head. The lines are loose and quick, with shading that makes the folds of the cloth look soft but slightly stiff. The paper has a textured, aged look, and the drawing feels like a rough study rather than a finished work. The artist used light shading to suggest the shape of the robe and the figure’s posture, focusing on the weight of the fabric. This kind of sketch was often used to practice how light and shadow create form. Next, check out the artist: Robert, Hubert.
Hubert Robert (French pronunciation: ; 22 May 1733 – 15 April 1808) was a French painter in the school of Romanticism, noted especially for his landscape paintings and capricci, or semi-fictitious picturesque depictions of ruins in Italy and of France.
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