Who created "Seated Guitarist [recto]"?

Seated Guitarist [recto] was created by Antoine Watteau in 1651 to 1700.

When was "Seated Guitarist [recto]" created?

This artwork was created 1651 to 1700.

What medium is "Seated Guitarist [recto]"?

Seated Guitarist [recto] is red chalk on laid paper.

Is "Seated Guitarist [recto]" in the public domain?

Yes, Seated Guitarist [recto] is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Seated Guitarist [recto]

Antoine Watteau

1651 to 1700

Medium

red chalk on laid paper

Dimensions

overall: 7.2 x 10.9 cm (2 13/16 x 4 5/16 in.)

Classification

Drawing

Department

CG-E

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Gift of Arthur L. Liebman

Accession Number

1992.87.6.a

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...

Seated Guitarist [recto]

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