1764
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Portrait Bust is a 1764 ink by Hubert Robert, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows a half-bust of a person with a calm face, surrounded by thick, tangled branches and leaves. The background is dark and swirling, making the figure stand out. The lines are sharp and detailed, especially around the hair and foliage. The text at the bottom reads *"Les Sources de Rome"* and mentions a dedication to someone named "le Comte." The artist’s name, Hubert Robert, is signed in the corner. Check out the technique: etching to see how artists like this made prints.
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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