Cleveland Museum of Art
Declaration of Love
Nicolas Lancret
- Date
- c. 1720
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Culture
- France, 18th century
- Department
- European Painting and Sculpture
- Institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
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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