18th Century French School, Fanchon Dressed as the King's Dragon with Soldiers at the Inn

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18th Century French School, Fanchon Dressed as the King's Dragon with Soldiers at the Inn

Name: 18th Century French School, Fanchon Dressed as the King's Dragon with Soldiers at the Inn
Brand: Antikeo
SKU: M5S9I4XDB8
Price: 1550 EUR
Availability: InStock

By Gallery GSLR Antiques

1.550 €

Period 18th century

Style Louis XVI

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From: 38000, Grenoble, France

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18th century French school, follower of Watteau of Lille, genre scene depicting soldiers leading a festive meal at an inn with servants, the main character having donned the uniform of an officer of the King's Dragoons (recognizable by the characteristic helmet, green uniform and light pink curtains. The scene seems to illustrate the song "Elle aime à rire elle aime à boire", later known as "Fanchon". It's easy to imagine the picturesque scene, the shouts and the singing. Oil on canvas in its original carved oak frame gilded with gold leaf. Louis XVI period, circa 1780 (the white cockade on the tricorns dates the work from before the Revolution).

The scene and painting style are typical of Louis Joseph Watteau (1731-1798), known as Watteau de Lille, nephew of Antoine Watteau, the painter of the fêtes galantes. He was Lille's best-known painter of the late 18th century, specializing in genre scenes with many picturesque characters.

A charming painting, with an amusing subject, a good complement to a "boudoir spirit" by completing a collection of small paintings of comparable format, as we have attempted to reconstruct in the last photos.

Good condition, old restorations, gilded frame.

Dimensions of canvas 41x32cm
Frame dimensions 49x40cm

Ref: M5S9I4XDB8

Additional Information

Condition	Good
Style	Louis XVI (Paintings Genre scenes, Nudes of Louis XVI Style)
Period	18th century (Paintings Genre scenes, Nudes 18th century)
Country of origin	France
Artist	Suiveur De Watteau De Lille
Materials	Oil on canvas