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04 June 2022 - 14:30 (CEST) -
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Jean-Antoine Watteau’s reception piece for the Académie Royale is a stunning depiction of his fêtes galantes, which he meticulously prepared through several studies, including this wonderful pas-de-deux in red chalk…
Jean-Antoine Watteau (1684-1721), Study for the two central figures of “The Embarkation for Cythera”, c. 1716-1717, red chalk drawing, framing mark in brown ink, 18.6 x 14.8 cm/7.3 x 5.8 in. Estimate: €80,000/100,000
Jean-Antoine Watteau (1684-1721), Study for the two central figures of “The Embarkation for Cythera”, c. 1716-1717, red chalk drawing, framing mark in brown ink, 18.6 x 14.8 cm/7.3 x 5.8 in. Estimate: €80,000/100,000
In a few decisive strokes, the artist portrayed every expectation of a pair of lovers, the man, dragging his beauty by the waist, while the woman still hesitates as she turns around. There is an air of déjà vu in the delicate red chalk, but it should not be surprising because the two lovers make up the central motif of one of the masterpieces of French painting: The Embarkation for Cythera by Jean-Antoine Watteau. The sheet is part of a set of seventeen preparatory drawings documented…
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