Who created "Ceres (Summer)"?

Ceres (Summer) was created by Antoine Watteau in c. 1717/1718.

When was "Ceres (Summer)" created?

This artwork was created c. 1717/1718.

What medium is "Ceres (Summer)"?

Ceres (Summer) is oil on canvas.

Is "Ceres (Summer)" in the public domain?

Yes, Ceres (Summer) is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Ceres (Summer)

Antoine Watteau

c. 1717/1718

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

overall (oval): 141.6 x 115.7 cm (55 3/4 x 45 9/16 in.)

Classification

Painting

Department

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Samuel H. Kress Collection

Accession Number

1961.9.50

About the Artist

Antoine Watteau · 1684–1721

Jean-Antoine Watteau, born in 1684 in Valenciennes to a modest family—his father a roofer named Jean-Philippe Watteau—was the second of four sons who displayed an early passion for art. After initial apprenticeship under local painter Jacques-Albert Gérin, he moved to Paris around 1702, working in workshops copying Flemish and Dutch genre scenes. By 1705, he entered the studio of Claude Gillot, ab...

Ceres (Summer)

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