Le dejeuner anglais

Gérard Vidal after Nicolas Lavreince

Associated Names
Gérard Vidal

Artist, French, 1742 - 1801

Nicolas Lavreince

Artist After, Swedish, 1737 - 1807

The image shows three individuals gathered around a small round table. One man is sitting with his back turned, reading a document or newspaper, while a woman stands beside him, pouring or serving from a teapot. Another woman is seated, engaging with a second woman. The seated woman wears a long dress with delicate ruffles and holds a piece of jewelry, possibly a ring. The man has an 18th-century hairstyle tied with a ribbon. A dog stands near the seated woman. The room is lavishly decorated with ornate wall paneling, a mantelpiece featuring a large clock and decorative items, and a luxurious curtain in the background.

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Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1875

  • Bocher, Emmanuel. Nicolas Lavreince. Les gravures francaises du XVIIIe siecle, 1. Paris, 1875: 17 iii/iii.

Wikidata ID

Q64956945

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