Who created "The Swing"?

The Swing was created by Hubert Robert in 1777–79.

When was "The Swing" created?

This artwork was created 1777–79.

Is "The Swing" in the public domain?

Yes, The Swing is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The Swing

Hubert Robert

1777–79

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

68 1/4 x 34 5/8 in. (173.4 x 87.9 cm)

Classification

Paintings

Department

European Paintings

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917

Accession Number

17.190.27

Tags

SculptureGardensChildrenMenWomenPlaying

Art Historical Context

Step into the sun-dappled gardens of Hubert Robert's *The Swing* (1777–79), a captivating oil on canvas that transports viewers to an idyllic 18th-century French landscape. Painted during the lavish era of Louis XVI, this large-scale work (68 1/4 x 34 5/8 in.) captures a moment of leisurely play: a woman swings gracefully amid lush foliage, surrounded by children, men, and women in elegant attire, with classical sculptures dotting the scene. Robert, a master of picturesque vistas known as the "Painter to the King," blends real and imagined elements to evoke the opulent gardens of Versailles or...

About the Artist

Hubert Robert · 1733–1808

Hubert Robert, born on May 22, 1733, in Paris, emerged from a modest background; his father, Nicolas Robert, served the influential Choiseul family, whose patronage shaped the young artist's path. After completing his studies at the Jesuit Collège de Navarre in 1751, he entered the atelier of sculptor Michel-Ange Slodtz, who taught him design and perspective before encouraging a shift to painting....

The Swing

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