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Le Repos Gracieux (The Graceful Rest)

Jean-Antoine Watteau (1684–1721)

Ashmolean Museum, Oxford

Le Repos Gracieux (The Graceful Rest)

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The figures are dressed as Columbine and Crispin from the Commedia dell'Arte and from French popular drama respectively; they may be actors, off-stage, or lovers in fancy dress. This painting is typical of Watteau's enigmatic paintings, often inspired by theatrical and musical themes; it may date from c.1713. The figures reappear in an engraving by Gabriel Huquier, perhaps based on a lost drawing. An early copy of this painting is at Rennes.

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Title

Le Repos Gracieux (The Graceful Rest)

Date

c. 1713

Medium

oil on panel

Measurements

H 19.5 x W 11.3 cm

Accession number

WA1927.2

Acquisition method

gift from Florence Weldon (née Tebb), 1927

Work type

Painting

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Jean-Antoine Watteau

1684–1721

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