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Bal de la Bastille

Louis Le Coeur

1790

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Romanticism 18th Century Genre Scene Festoon

Dominant colour

Bal de la Bastille is a 1790 ink by Louis Le Coeur, a Romanticism work, depicting Festoon, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Louis Le Coeur
When & what style?: 1790 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

You see a crowd of people dancing in a street. This painting shows a lively scene. It was made during the French Revolution, which is interesting because it gives us a glimpse of what life was like back then. The artist used different colors to make the scene feel energetic. Check out the technique of etching to learn more about how this artwork was created.