Artwork
The Robber
The Robber is a print by the Romanticist artist George Richmond. It dates from 1827 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
The Robber is a 1827 engraving by George Richmond, featuring a dramatic scene with a figure and tree under a dark sky.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a tense, sword-wielding man crouched beneath a tree, accompanied by a quote from Macbeth referencing the 'fatal bellman'. The image's mood is ominous, suggesting the figure is hiding or waiting.
Technique & Style
Richmond's use of chiaroscuro creates a strong contrast between light and dark, emphasizing the figure against the shadows. The scene was adapted from an earlier sculpture, reworked to heighten its dramatic effect.
Artist & collection
Artist
George Richmond (28 March 1809 – 19 March 1896) was an English painter and portraitist.
Porto de Moz
Near Beverley, Yorkshire, the Minster in the Distance
Arcade, Doge's Palace, Venice
Near Tan-y-Bwlch
On Rickmansworth Canal
Thornhill Summoned by his Uncle to Answer for his Crimes
Madame la Ménagère, Etaples
Cottages in a Valley
A Ruined Castle by a River
Exterior of the International Exhibition of 1862.
Ullswater Head, Patterdale Hall
Schaffhausen