1712
chalk
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Wedding Procession is a 1712 chalk by Jean Antoine Watteau, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows five people walking together in fancy old clothes. The men wear hats and coats, one holds a cane, while the women have flowing dresses. The background is faint but looks like trees and a sky, all drawn in soft red lines. The artist used only red chalk, layering light strokes to build up the shapes. This made the figures look lively but still a little ghostly. Next, check out Baroque for more art with bold drama and movement.
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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