Hubert RobertFrankrike, 1733–1808The Nest Robber
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Hubert Robert began drawing red chalk landscapes as a student in Italy and continued to do so throughout his life, drawing from nature and from his imagination. This charming drawing from his mature career offers a Rococo amorous theme favored by Robert’s predecessors Antoine Watteau and François Boucher—that of bird-catching. The inscription on the rock is from Virgil and translates to “So you not for yourselves build nests, O birds,” a call to be unselfish with one’s creations.
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Hela livet1772–1779 · Arbetsort
Paris
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.
1780–1784 · Arbetsort
Paris
1785–1786
Theater at Versailles
Robert designed the decoration of a small court theater of about 500 seats in the new wing of the Palace of Versailles; construction began in the summer of 1785 and the theater opened in early 1786.
1786
Beginning of work on the park at Méréville
Robert began his documented collaboration at Méréville with his most important patron, the financier Jean-Joseph de Laborde, shaping the picturesque vision of the landscape park.
