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Pierre-Alexandre Aveline after Antoine Watteau

Associated Names
Pierre-Alexandre Aveline

Artist, French, probably 1702 - 1760

Antoine Watteau

Artist After, French, 1684 - 1721

This is a drawing of an elaborate decorative design featuring a pastoral scene and symmetrical motifs. The central section of the drawing depicts a woman sitting on a rock surrounded by trees, addressing two figures holding pastoral staffs in a pleasant landscape. Above, an ornate architectural structure resembling a circular pavilion is depicted, adorned with floral arrangements and scrollwork. The entire composition is framed with intricate lines and plant motifs. At the bottom, a medallion portrays a landscape featuring a river and a distant village.

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Bibliography

1921

  • Dacier, Emile and Albert Vuaflart. Jean de Jullienne et les graveurs de Watteau au XVIIIe siecle. 4 vols. Paris: Societe pour l'Etude de la Gravure Francaise, 1921-1929.

Wikidata ID

Q65364497

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