The Italian Serenade/engraved by Scotin; after Watteau

In addition to his fêtes galantes, scenes of military life were among the subjects that Antoine Watteau depicted during his career. Watteau’s interest in the life of the soldier da...

Like Watteau, Jean-Baptiste Pater was born in Valenciennes. The son of a sculptor who was a friend of Watteau, Pater first studied with his father, then in the studio of the local ...

Pierrot content is one of a group of early works by Watteau in which the artist developed the theme of the fête galante that would be so highly appreciated during the 18th century....