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A Party Picnicking Near a Village

c. 1760–70

Louis Nicolas van Blarenberghe

(French, 1716–1794)
Culture
France, 18th century
Medium
gouache on antique laid paper
Measurements
Sheet: 12.2 x 16.8 cm (4 13/16 x 6 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Muriel Butkin 2019.63
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Louis Nicolas van Blarenberghe was from a family of painters; among them he was known as “the great Blarenberghe.”

Description

Louis Nicolas van Blarenberghe was known for drawings such as this one, which were executed on a small scale with exacting detail. His designs attracted the attention of the French monarchy, and he received numerous royal commissions. This work shows well-dressed figures enjoying outdoor leisure in a rural village. Its panoramic landscape and dense crowd were both characteristic of Van Blarenberghe’s miniaturist style.
A horizontally oriented gouache drawing depicts a landscape with dozens of people with light skin tones in period dress. In the foreground, groups picnic beside a pond on the left and dance in a circle on the right. Two thatched-roof stone buildings stand behind them. In the middle ground, horse-drawn carriages travel through fields toward a distant windmill. Rolling hills rise in the background under a pale, cloudy sky, casting soft light.

A Party Picnicking Near a Village

c. 1760–70

Louis Nicolas van Blarenberghe

(French, 1716–1794)
France, 18th century

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