Oeuvre van Antoine Watteau
Jean Moyreau
1726 - 1735
Medium
etching
Dimensions
371; 503
About this artwork
height 371 mm x width 503 mm
Art Historical Context
Visitors to our virtual museum will delight in *Oeuvre van Antoine Watteau a captivating etching by Jean Moyreau created between 1726 and1735. Measuring 371 mm by 503 mm, this pays homage to the legendary French Rococo master Antoine Watteau (1684–1721), whose whimsical *fêtes galantes*elegant outdoor gatherings of lovers and revelers—defined early 18th-century art. Moyreau, a skilled French engraver known for his reproductive prints, meticulously translated Watteau's luminous paintings into intricate line work, preserving the artist's legacy just years after his untimely death. Etching, the ...