This is a large delightful antique oil on canvas painting after Watteau, depicting a ''Party Picnicking'', Circa 1780 in date.
The painting depicts a group of people relaxing in the countryside listening to a musician playing a lute, and the artist shows his skill in composition and as a colourist, with its warm harmonies of pink, red and russet brown.
This magnificent painting is housed in its original gilded frame, it is beautifully executed and as such would make a lovely addition to your collection.
Condition:
In really excellent condition the painting and frame having been beautifully cleaned, please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 142 cm x Width 128 cm x Depth 8 cm - Frame
Height 118 cm x Width 104 cm - Canvas
Dimensions in inches:
Height 4 foot, 8 inches x Width 4 foot, 2 inches x Depth 3 inches - Frame
Height 3 foot, 10 inches x Width 3 foot, 5 inches - Canvas
Jean-Antoine Watteau
was a French painter and draughtsman
...whose brief career spurred the revival of interest in colour and movement, as seen in the tradition of Correggio and Rubens. He revitalized the waning Baroque style, shifting it to the less severe, more naturalistic, less formally classical, Rococo.
He was one of the most influential French painters of the early 18th century. He painted numerous scenes with Commedia dell''Arte characters and also invented a type of painting known as the Fęte Galante - small cabinet pictures which explored the psychology of love, usually in a landscape setting.
Our reference: A4573
Internal Reference: A4573
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1154821
Dateline of this antique is 18th Century
Height is 142cm (55.9inches)Width is 128cm (50.4inches)Depth is 8cm (3.1inches)
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