
Jean-Baptiste PaterFrankreich, 1695–1736Darf man es sehen?
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This painting is a good example of Jean-Baptiste Pater (1695-1736)’s ouput of 'fête galante', a genre painting created in France at the beginning of the 18th century by his master Antoine Watteau (1684-1721). Scenes depicting an amorous encounter on the edge of a wood in a romantic atmosphere such as the present one are characteristic of the genre. Pater, together with Nicolas Lancret, was the most famous disciple of Watteau whose influence would extend well into the 18th century.
Victoria and Albert Museum