1760
chalk
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Two Statues of Male Nudes is a 1760 chalk by Hubert Robert, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows two bare-chested men drawn in quick, loose lines. One stands with his arms at his sides, the other lifts one arm as if reaching. The paper is light, almost yellow, and the chalk strokes are rough, leaving some areas smudged. The artist focused on quick shapes and movement over detail. The figures look like they’re copied from statues, but the sketch feels alive in its sketchy haste. Next, check out Robert, Hubert to see more of his work.
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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