The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of December 19, 2025

A Party Picnicking Near a Village

c. 1760–70

Louis Nicolas van Blarenberghe

(French, 1716–1794)
France, 18th century
gouache on antique laid paper
Sheet: 12.2 x 16.8 cm (4 13/16 x 6 5/8 in.)
Bequest of Muriel Butkin 2019.63
Location: Not on view

Did You Know?

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.
  • December 9, 1975
    Christie's Manson & Woods, London, England
    1975-1980
    Mr. Noah L. Butkin [1918-1980]
    1980-2008
    Mrs. Muriel Butkin [1915-2008]
    March 4, 2019
    the Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Christie, Manson & Woods. Fine Old Master Drawings. 1975. ill. Lot 39
  • {{cite web|title=A Party Picnicking Near a Village|url=false|author=Louis Nicolas van Blarenberghe|year=c. 1760–70|access-date=19 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2019.63