1770
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Well is a 1770 ink by Hubert Robert, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white drawing shows a woman pulling water from a well. A bucket hangs on a rope, and she grips it tightly. Nearby, a child watches, while other figures sit or stand in the background under trees and a small roof. The artist used fine lines to show light and shadow, making the scene feel real. This style was common in the 1700s. Look up etching to see how artists like this made detailed 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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