Pierrot, formerly known as Gilles

Painted in 1718-1719, this large painting is a major oeuvre by Antoine Watteau. It features a Pierrot, standing and dressed all in white. His dreamy expression challenges the viewer, raising questions about what he might be thinking. Behind the mound of earth on which Pierrot stands are other commedia dell'arte characters, Pierrot's companions: the doctor on his donkey, the lovers Leandro and Isabella, and the captain.