Two fête galante scenes c. 1795
anonymous
brown tone
sculptural image
dark-toned
unrealistic statue
sculpting
dark colour palette
earthy tone
neutral brown palette
brown colour palette
statue
"Two fête galante scenes" is an oval-shaped painting by an anonymous artist that depicts a scene of love and intrigue in a pastoral setting. The painting, which is framed in a gold-leaf frame with a blue and gold border, likely depicts a mythological scene, such as the story of Diana and Actaeon, or the Greek god Pan and the nymph Syrinx. The artist's use of soft colors and delicate brushwork create a sense of elegance and romance. The painting is likely a “fête galante” which are a type of painting that often depicted scenes of people enjoying themselves outdoors.
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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.
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