Bathed in the gentle light of a Parisian afternoon, this charming original aquatint by Manuel Robbe captures an idyllic moment of bourgeois leisure in the Parc Monceau, one of the capital’s most elegant green spaces.
Dating from around 1910, the composition is a tender homage to Parisian life at the dawn of the Belle Époque’s twilight. Elegantly dressed women with parasols, children in sailor suits and straw hats, and the soft glow of dappled light filtering through the trees evoke a refined urban world shaped by grace and gentility.
Robbe, a master of the color aquatint technique, achieves a painterly softness and delicate tonality through his use of etching and à la poupée inking. His subtle palette, dominated by sepia, umber, and pastel shades, lends the work both intimacy and nostalgic warmth.
As a leading figure of the Intimiste movement, Robbe’s work often explored private, fleeting moments—imbued with both elegance and quiet modernity. Here, his sensitivity to gesture, light, and texture offers a window into the rhythms of everyday life in early 20th-century Paris.
A rare and poetic print, Promenade au Parc Monceau exemplifies Robbe’s unique ability to blend technical virtuosity with the evocative charm of a bygone world.
Aquatint
Paris - Fashion - France
45.5cm x 56.5cm
Good condition, some soiling, one tear
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