Costume Study by Watteau, in ink.
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are you sure that's Watteau, sweetie? By the look of it he must've been dead more than 60 years when that was made...
ReplyDeleteThis has to be by "the other" Watteau, Francois Louis Joseph Watteau! He's a wonderful artist and I hadn't seen this drawing before. I love it!
ReplyDeleteThis study is indeed done by François Louis Joseph Watteau.
ReplyDeleteThe Clark Art Institute owns the drawing and it is in their Prints, Drawings and Photographs collection.
Other information regarding the piece:
It was done with brush, inks & pencil on paper. He used gray and reddish-brown inks over the pencil.
Size: (11 15/16 x 8 1/2 in)
It is really quite lovely!
Yes "the other" Watteau really is an excellent artist and I always enjoy seeing 3/4 or back views of dress. This drawing is extra lovely.
ReplyDeleteThough I don't think I would stop at merely pointing my fan. I'd be jabbing people with it, prodding, whapping....
Looks like the other, other Watteau is getting a littel mainstream press, Lauren. Here is the link: http://www.slate.com/id/2229697/
ReplyDeletehow excellent! Tell me, Mr. Miller, are you on twitter?
ReplyDeleteNo twitter, m'dear. I'm too long winded to pull that off. Why do you ask?
ReplyDeleteAh, I just did an article about The Language of the Fan, and I our ladi in this sweet little watercolor could be saying "Do You Love Me?" or "Do not be so imprudent." Then again, she could just pointing with it, lol!
ReplyDelete@American Duchess - How interesting!! I like both of those options but I can see by the slidght smile on her face it might be a "Do not be some imprudent *snicker* "
ReplyDeleteOr just poking... :o)
@Paul Miller
ReplyDeleteAsked about the twitter because I would be sure to follow you on there. Your tweets would be entertaining I am sure!