Fête galante in a Landscape

Jean Baptiste François Pater, c. 1730 - c. 1735

This is a fine example of a new type of painting, known as the fête galante or courtship party, which was developed in Paris shortly after 1710. No specific story is depicted. Elegantly dressed men and women converse, play music and flirt, always in an outdoor setting. Pater was one of the leading specialists of this new genre.

  • Artwork typepainting
  • Object numberSK-A-3257
  • Dimensionsheight 50.5 cm x width 60.5 cm
  • Physical characteristicsoil on canvas

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Fête galante in a Landscape

  • Object type

  • Object number

    SK-A-3257

  • Description

    Galant gezelschap in een landschap vermaakt zich met muziekmaken en minnekozen. Links een vrouw met een gitaar en een vrouw met een muziekboek, rechts speelt een meisje met een hond.

Creation

  • Creation

    painter: Jean Baptiste François Pater

  • Dating

    c. 1730 - c. 1735

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    oil on canvas

  • Dimensions

    height 50.5 cm x width 60.5 cm

This work is about

  • Subject

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Gift of H.W.A. Deterding, London

  • Acquisition

    gift 1936-06

  • Copyright

    Public domain

  • Provenance

    …; collection Sir Henri W.A. Deterding (1866-1939), London, 1932;{London 1932, no. 214, p. 108.} by whom donated , with XX other paintings, to the museum, 1936

  • Remarks

    Please note that this provenance was formulated with a special focus on provenance research for the years 1933-45 and could therefore be incomplete. There may be more (mostly earlier) provenance information known in the museum. In case this item has an uncertain or incomplete provenance for the years 1933-45, the Rijksmuseum welcomes information and assistance in the investigation and clarification of the provenance of all works during that era.

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