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Jean-Antoine Watteau

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Three studies of seated women in period dress, one reading, one playing a lute, one glancing sideways, in chalk on tan paper.

Three Studies of Seated Women

c. 1715

Red chalk drawing of an arched bower of foliage with reclining figures, cherubs, and rococo ornament framing the scene.

The Bower

c. 1716

Twee studies van een zittende vrouw

1709

Chalk drawing with several studies of a woman's head and two seated female figures in black and red chalk.

Four Studies of a Woman's Head and Two of a Seated Woman

1705

Manskop met baret en een hand aan een gevest

1717

Red and white chalk drawing of a seated woman in a bonnet with a second study of her head and shoulders beside her.

Studies of a Seated Woman and a Detail of Her Head and Shoulders

1716

Red chalk study of two men's heads, two hands holding a recorder, and a child pointing upward.

Twee mannenhoofden, twee armen met een blokfluit en een kind

1705

Red and white chalk sketch of four Italian comedian figures, two full-length and two head studies, with a hand gesture.

Italian Comedians

1719/20

Red chalk drawing of elegant figures and a falconer gathered under a tree in an open landscape with distant hills.

A Fête Galante with Falconers

c. 1711-1712

Red and black chalk sketch of a crowd of figures supporting a reclining nude man in a procession.

The March of Silenus [recto]

c. 1715/1716

Red chalk sketches on tan paper: a curly-haired head study, a small figure below, and a winged figure at upper right.

Figure Sketches and a Copy After a Sculpted Head [verso]

c. 1715/1716

Black and red chalk drawing of a woman with lowered eyes wearing a lace cap, necklace, and bow-trimmed dress.

Seated Woman Looking Down

c. 1720/1721

Red chalk drawing of putti dancing around a garlanded maypole beside a classical garden terrace.

Allegory of Spring, or the Young Gardeners

n.d.

Red chalk drawing of a windblown tree, wheelbarrow, and a woman and seated man in conversation within an ivy-framed arch.

The Gallant Gardener

c. 1711-1712

Red and black chalk drawing of two seated elderly men, one with a feathered hat gesturing with a cane.

Two Studies of an Actor

1716

Red chalk drawing of elegant figures in a procession beside a tree, including a woman in a tall headdress and a man with an i

The Wedding Procession

c. 1712

Red and blue chalk sketch of costumed actors bowing on a stage beneath draped curtains, with a crowd gathered at left.

Italian Comedians Taking Their Bows

c. 1718

Red chalk drawing of three men in early eighteenth-century coats and wigs, one seated and two standing, on pale paper.

Three Studies of a Gentleman

1710/11

Red chalk drawing of a shepherd and shepherdess seated and standing beneath a large tree in a wooded landscape.

A Shepherd and Shepherdess Seated under a Tree

1710

Red chalk sketch of two standing men in period costume, one wearing a plumed hat and the other in a cloak.

Two Standing Soldiers, One Wearing a Hat

1709/1710

Red chalk drawing of children in costume parodying a ball in an interior hall, with a flag and scattered objects.

Allegorie des Winters oder Kinder parodieren einen Ball

1707

Red chalk drawing of children and goats in a procession through trees, with a bust on a pedestal at right.

Children Parodying a Triumph of Bacchus

c. 1708/1709

Etching of a standing gentleman in a long buttoned coat with lace cuffs, hand in waistcoat, beside a tree and distant buildin

Gentleman with Hand in Vest

c. 1710

Etching of a woman in a long skirt and bonnet walking outdoors, holding her skirt, with buildings and clouds behind her.

Woman walking and holding her skirt with her right hand, shown in three-quarters view with head turned toward the vie…

ca. 1710

Etching of a standing man in a tricorne hat and long coat, resting one hand on a garden basin beside foliage.

Standing man with his right hand resting on a basin, shown in three-quarters view with his head turned toward the lef…

ca. 1710

Man walking and carrying a cane in his right hand, shown in three-quarters view with his head turned away from the vi…

ca. 1710

Etching of a standing man in 18th-century dress, hand in waistcoat, head turned left, with a tree and building behind him.

Standing man with right hand tucked into his waistcoat, shown in frontal view with his head turned toward the left, f…

ca. 1710

Engraved rococo plate of a woman on a swing under garlands, with a man pushing her and a landscape cartouche below.

L'Oeuvre D'Antoine Watteau Pientre du Roy en son Academie Roïale de Peinture et Sculpture Gravé d'après ses Tableaux…

ca. 1740

Grey and red chalk design drawing of an ornate panel with garlands, birds, and figures in a garden scene.

Feste Bacchique

1710

Red chalk sketch of a monkey in a feathered hat and cloak playing a violin with a bow while seated.

Monkey Playing a Violin

1700