Two fête galante scenes c. 1795

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"Two fête galante scenes" is an anonymous 18th-century oval painting depicting three figures in a pastoral setting. The work, likely created around 1795, presents a scene of leisure and romance, characteristic of the "fête galante" genre. Two women in elegant attire are seated in a woodland clearing while a young man gazes at them from a distance, suggesting a theme of courtship. The artist employs a delicate palette of pastel colors, capturing the natural beauty of the landscape and the figures' soft features. The composition highlights the intimacy of the group and the tranquil atmosphere of the scene.

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In reverse painting on glass, the image is painted on the back –foreground details first (in reverse to normal practice). In the 18th century, Chinese painters, particularly in Canton, specialized in this technique. One such artist copied these two scenes for Van Braam Houckgeest after the work of the renowned French painter François Boucher. They are still in their original 18th-century frames.