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Seated Guitarist [recto]

Jean Antoine Watteau , 1702

Seated Guitarist [recto], by Jean Antoine Watteau, chalk, 1702
Seated Guitarist [recto], by Jean Antoine Watteau, chalk, 1702

Seated Guitarist [recto] is a chalk drawing by the Baroque artist Jean Antoine Watteau. It dates from 1702 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art. This drawing is the work of Antoine Watteau, executed in 1702.

About this work

Overview

This drawing is the work of Antoine Watteau, executed in 1702.

Technique & Style

Rendered in red chalk on laid paper, the piece showcases Watteau's skill with the medium.

Artist & collection

Portrait of Jean Antoine Watteau

Artist

Jean Antoine Watteau

Jean-Antoine Watteau was a French painter and draughtsman whose brief career spurred the revival of interest in colour and movement, as seen in the tradition of Correggio and Rubens.

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