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Seated Woman Holding a Fan

ca. 1717
Not on view
Watteau was most famous for his fêtes galantes—scenes of aristocratic and theatrical figures at leisure in imaginary park settings. He made numerous figure studies from life that he used to prepare his paintings. In this drawing, he used three colors of chalk to create a lively, lifelike effect. The white highlights add to the luster of the sheet, especially in the sheen of the silky dress.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Seated Woman Holding a Fan
  • Artist: Antoine Watteau (French, Valenciennes 1684–1721 Nogent-sur-Marne)
  • Date: ca. 1717
  • Medium: Red, black, and white chalk on brown paper; framing lines in pen and black ink
  • Dimensions: 8 3/8 × 8 1/8 in. (21.3 × 20.6 cm)
    Framed: 21 × 16 in. (53.3 × 40.6 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Gift of Ann Payne Blumenthal, 1943
  • Object Number: 43.163.23
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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