Le Repos Gracieux
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Title
Le Repos Gracieux
Subject
18th-century romance, drama, actors, acting, France
Description
From Art UK:
"The figures are dressed as Columbine and Crispin from the Commedia dell'Arte and from French popular drama respectively; they may be actors, off-stage, or lovers in fancy dress. This painting is typical of Watteau's enigmatic paintings, often inspired by theatrical and musical themes; it may date from c.1713. The figures reappear in an engraving by Gabriel Huquier, perhaps based on a lost drawing. An early copy of this painting is at Rennes."
"The figures are dressed as Columbine and Crispin from the Commedia dell'Arte and from French popular drama respectively; they may be actors, off-stage, or lovers in fancy dress. This painting is typical of Watteau's enigmatic paintings, often inspired by theatrical and musical themes; it may date from c.1713. The figures reappear in an engraving by Gabriel Huquier, perhaps based on a lost drawing. An early copy of this painting is at Rennes."
Creator
Jean-Antoine Watteau (1684 - 1721)
Source
Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford:
http://collections.ashmolean.org/object/373682
http://collections.ashmolean.org/object/373682
Publisher
Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford
Date
c. 1713
Contributor
Ben Richardson
Rights
copyright Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford
Format
Painting, oil on canvas,
19.5 x 11.3 cm (height x width)
19.5 x 11.3 cm (height x width)
Type
Artwork
Identifier
WA1927.2
Files
Citation
Jean-Antoine Watteau (1684 - 1721), “Le Repos Gracieux,” Enlightenmens, accessed March 24, 2023, http://enlightenmens.lmc.gatech.edu/items/show/437.