An Outdoor Luncheon

Anonymous, French, 18th century French

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This chalk study appears to be an artist's first idea for a scene of outdoor merriment. An elegant party gathers around a table while servants offer trays of food and drink. Such subjects were popular in the rococo era when French artists from Antoine Watteau to Jean Honoré Fragonard produced scenes of galantry set in lush landscapes.

An Outdoor Luncheon, Anonymous, French, 18th century, Black and red chalk with stumping

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