Michel Garnier, Le départ de Monsieur de Saint-Marc pour la bataille de Fontenoy, 1788. Oil on canvas.
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What a beautiful painting, I've never seen it before. Sooo neoclassical!
ReplyDeleteThis is one of my favorite paintings at the Musée Carnavalet! It is small but the detail of it is like a fine gem stone! Looking at it up close you can't see any brush strokes.
ReplyDelete@Victoria it really is! I love the details
ReplyDelete@Andrew1860 that is one of my favorite museums! I do not remember seeing it when I was there, next time I will pay particular attention to it!
I've never seen it either. Is there a story behind it? The dress fabrics look luscious.
ReplyDeleteI can almost feel the cushy-ness of that floor pillow. We ought to bring those back in style.
ReplyDeletei have never seen this painting before! its so beautiful
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