Colombine preferring Pierrot to Scapin (fan) - Watteau
Date :
Entre 1710 et 1720
Date uncertain
Type of image :
Gouache
Dimensions (HxL cm) :
21.6x42.5 cm
Topic :
Storage Location :
1965,0612.1
Description
Faced by Father Cassandra, who seeks to sell her to the highest bidder, Colombine gives Pierrot her arm, and scorns Scapin, recognizable by his baggy clothes, likely to conceal all sorts of things.
History :
- Inscribed on an old mount: "A. Vatteau".
- In this original composition by Watteau, the figures are in the countryside.
- Engraved by Boucher, then reproduced in etching for other fans.
Technical Data
Notice #024980
Image editing :
Image web
Copyright / Photographer :
Londres, The Trustees of the British Museum
