WATTEAU, Louis-Joseph
(b. 1731, Valenciennes, d. 1798, Lille)

The Bivouac

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Watercolour, gouache and oxidised white gouache, 145 x 245 mm
Private collection

This scene, attributed to Louis-Joseph Watteau, combines the atmosphere of a fete-galante with the martially orientated themes that run throughout Watteau's works. Louis-Joseph Watteau is chiefly remembered as a highly skilled genre painter who adapted the style of other family members to produce his own uniquely romantic and informal painting manner.




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