1712
graphite
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
A Fête Galante with Falconers is a 1712 graphite by Jean Antoine Watteau, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a small group of people in a park-like setting. A woman in a flowing dress stands near a man holding a bird on his glove, while others sit or stand around them. Trees and bushes fill the background, and a dog lies on the ground near the group. The drawing uses only red chalk, giving it a soft, faded look. The artist focused on loose lines and quick gestures rather than sharp details. Next, look up Watteau, Antoine to see how he used similar sketches in his paintings.
Jean-Antoine Watteau was a French painter and draughtsman whose brief career spurred the revival of interest in colour and movement, as seen in the tradition of Correggio and Rubens.
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