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The Entrance to the Lawn

Hubert Robert French

1777

Not on view

In 1775 a British traveler wrote "the Gardens of the Palace...are in a sad Condition. Some one has persuaded the King to Cut down all the Trees." Robert’s two companion paintings here, combining grandeur and desolation, document the neglect that necessitated such changes. Woodcutters and their families appear on the left, courtiers on the right. Marie Antoinette, in a light-colored dress, bends toward two children, while the king, in a red coat, talks with a key member of his staff.

The Entrance to the Lawn, Hubert Robert (French, Paris 1733–1808 Paris), Oil on canvas — This image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Title: The Entrance to the Lawn

Artist: Hubert Robert (French, Paris 1733–1808 Paris)

Date: 1777

Medium: Oil on canvas

Dimensions: Unframed: 48 13/16 × 75 3/16 in. (124 × 191 cm)
Framed: 58 1/4 × 83 7/16 × 3 9/16 in. (148 × 212 × 9 cm)

Classification: Paintings

Credit Line: Musée National des Châteaux de Versailles et de Trianon (MV 774)

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