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Jean-Antoine Watteau: The Surprise  wikidata:Q3212992 reasonator:Q3212992
Artist
Jean-Antoine Watteau  (1684–1721)  wikidata:Q183221 s:en:Author:Jean-Antoine Watteau q:it:Antoine Watteau
 
Jean-Antoine Watteau
Alternative names
Jean-Antoine Watteau
Description French painter, graphic artist, drawer, artist, printmaker and architectural draftsperson
Date of birth/death 10 October 1684 Edit this at Wikidata 18 July 1721 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Valenciennes Nogent-sur-Marne
Work period 1700 Edit this at Wikidata–1721 Edit this at Wikidata
Work location
Paris (after 1702
date QS:P,+1702-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P1319,+1702-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
), Valenciennes (1709-1710), London (1719-1720)
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artist QS:P170,Q183221
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Title
La Surprise
Object type painting
object_type QS:P31,Q3305213
Genre Fête galante Edit this at Wikidata
Description
A couple embracing while a figure dressed as Mezzetin tunes a guitar
Date 1718–1719
Medium oil on panelmedium QS:P186,Q296955;P186,Q106857709,P518,Q861259
Dimensions height: 36.3 cm (14.2 in); width: 28.2 cm (11.1 in)
dimensions QS:P2048,36.3U174728
dimensions QS:P2049,28.2U174728
institution QS:P195,Q29247
Accession number
2017.72
Object history Nicolas Hénin (1691-1724), Paris.
Jean de Jullienne (1686-1766), Paris, by 1731.
Ange-Laurent de la Live de Jully (1725-1779), Paris, by 1764.
François-Michel Harenc de Presle, Paris (1710-1802); his sale, Le Brun, Paris 16-24 April, 1792, lot 51 'Le croc-en-jambe. On voit un homme assis vêtu en habit de mezetin, jouant de la guitare & regardant un homme qui renverse sur lui une femme qu'il embrasse. Ce joli et précieux tableau se trouve gravé dans son oeuvre, par Audran sous le nom de La Surprise. Il est de la plus belle couleur et du plus beau faire de ce maître. Hauteur 14 pouces, largeur 11'; auction cancelled; private sale to M. Robit.
Citoyen M. Robit; sale, Paillet, Paris, 11-18 May 1801, lot 165 'Un tableau aussi piquant par le sujet que par la richesse de la couleur et l'esprit de la touche. Dans un paysage frais et agréable l'on voit trois personnages, dont un jeune homme vêtu à l'Espagnole, pinçant de la guitare, tandis qu'un autre embrasse une jeune fille qu'il tient renversée sur ses genoux. Elle est vue de profil et par le dos, ajustée d'un corset rouge qui découvre une partie de ses épaules. Ce précieux morceau, gravé par Audran, sous le titre de La Surprise, provident du Cabinet de Presle. 14 sur 11 pouces. Bois'. (411 francs to M. vandewalle).
Lady Murray, by 1848, and by inheritance to the last owners.
sold at Christies, London, 08.07.2008, lot 21
References Christie's, LotFinder: entry 5101828
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