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Declaration of Love
Nicolas Lancretc. 1720
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
A category of painting invented in France in the early 1700s is the fête galante (gallant party), with subject matter that hovers between fantasy and reality. The figures in theatrical costume derive from Italian street performers seen in Paris, while the playful outdoor garden party connects to leisure activities enjoyed by certain Parisian elites. The arts of conversation, music, and painting—all highly valued by French aristocracy—intersect in this work.
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- Title: Declaration of Love
- Creator: Nicolas Lancret (French, 1690-1743)
- Date Created: c. 1720
- Physical Dimensions: Framed: 103 x 90.5 x 9 cm (40 9/16 x 35 5/8 x 3 9/16 in.); Unframed: 80.1 x 64 cm (31 9/16 x 25 3/16 in.)
- Provenance: William Sharp Ogden (1845-1926), Finchley, London, (Sale: Christie’s, London, December 6, 1927, no. 50), [Wildenstein & Co., New York, NY], Elisabeth Severance Prentiss (Mrs. Francis Fleury Prentiss) (1865-1944), Cleveland, OH, gifted to the Cleveland Museum of Art, The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- Type: Painting
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1944.86
- Medium: oil on canvas
- Department: European Painting and Sculpture
- Culture: France, 18th century
- Credit Line: Elisabeth Severance Prentiss Collection
- Collection: P - French 18th Century
- Accession Number: 1944.86
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