The Swing
The Met
Artist: Hubert Robert(French, Paris 1733–1808 Paris)
Date: 1777–79
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 68 1/4 x 34 5/8 in. (173.4 x 87.9 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A park scene with a person on a swing, figures, a classical statue, and trees
Detailed Description
An outdoor scene in a park features a light blue sky with scattered white and grey clouds. Several tall trees dominate the composition; a large, broad-leafed tree with brown branches stands on the left, while a cluster of slender, dark green trees rises on the right. In the mid-ground, a person dressed in red clothing swings from a high branch of the left-most tree. The swing's ropes extend downwards, with one rope held by a figure in a blue shirt and brown pants standing in the lower left foreground, appearing to pull it. To the right of the swing, a classical white statue of a standing figure, possibly male, stands on a tall, ornate stone pedestal. The pedestal features a circular relief carving on its front and is partially obscured by green foliage. In the lower right foreground, a group of three or four figures is seated or reclining on the ground near the base of the statue, with one figure in a red dress clearly visible. Further to the right, another figure is partially visible behind a large, brown mound. A small, dark-colored dog sits on the ground in the bottom right corner. In the middle distance, a light-colored balustrade stretches horizontally, and several smaller, indistinct figures are visible beyond it, amidst more trees and greenery.
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