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Allegory of Winter

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La Joue was a painter of ornament and architectural subjects. This canvas was designed as an overdoor and may have been one of a series representing the Four Seasons. The arabesques at the base and the curving balustrade are characteristic of Rococo design.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Allegory of Winter
  • Artist: Jacques de La Joue the Younger (French, Paris 1686–1761 Paris)
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
  • Dimensions: Irregular, 39 1/4 x 41 5/8 in. (99.7 x 105.7 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1906
  • Object Number: 07.225.258
  • Curatorial Department: European Paintings

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