Hubert RobertFrench, 1733–1808Ruines d'un temple
May one see it?
Unknown: the museum keeps its counsel
Musée du Louvre
Paris, France
The owner is known. Whether it is on view today, the museum does not say, and we were not trained to guess.
- In this state since
- Sep 26, 2026
- Source
- The museum's own collection data
Particulars
- Accession number
- MNR 112
Sources
- Musée du Louvre: the museum's own open data · fetched 3 days ago
- Image: Musée du Louvre — © 2022 Musée du Louvre / Département des Peintures
Meanwhile, in the life of Hubert Robert
The whole life22 May 1733
Born
1745–1751 · Education
Collège de Navarre
4 November 1754
Arrival in Rome
Under the patronage of the future Duc de Choiseul, appointed French ambassador in Rome, Robert set off for Italy and arrived in Rome on 4 November 1754, spending eleven years there.
1767
Debut at the Paris Salon
Robert presented thirteen paintings and numerous drawings of ruined classical architecture at the Salon, winning critical acclaim; Diderot wrote: "The ideas that ruins awaken in me are grand." He continued to take part in the Salons regularly until 1798.
1778
Keeper of the Royal Museum
When the decision was made to open a museum in the Louvre, Robert was appointed keeper of the Royal Museum, charged with preparing the masterpieces of the royal collection for exhibition. Until 1793 he lived in the Grande Galerie of the Louvre.
29 October 1793
Arrest during the Revolution
The revolutionary surveillance committee arrested Robert on suspicion of disloyalty and imprisoned him in Sainte-Pélagie; on 31 January 1794 he was transferred to Saint-Lazare. In prison he drew a great deal, painted scenes of prison life, and decorated plates for sale.
