1760
chalk
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Woman and Smaller Male Figure on Grand Stairway [recto] is a 1760 chalk by Hubert Robert, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a woman in a long dress walking down a wide staircase, holding the hand of a smaller figure beside her. The lines are loose and quick, with some areas erased to lighten the marks. The background is just a few faint strokes—no details, just empty space. The artist focused on movement, leaving out small details to keep the scene lively. The paper has a textured look, likely from how it was made long ago. Want to see more by this artist? Check out 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.
See the richer artist page![Figures on a Monumental Interior Stairway [recto]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/6662e6de2172f65b/thumb.webp)
![Two Seated Women with Male Figure between Them [verso]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/9d4728b580f83e62/thumb.webp)
