Jean-Antoine Watteau

(French, 1684–1721)

Jean-Antoine Watteau was a seminal French painter of the Rococo style. Watteau’s lyrical paint handling and graceful compositions are exemplified in his work Pilgrimage to Cythera (1717). Born on October 10, 1684 in Valenciennes, France, he briefly apprenticed with a painter in his hometown before moving to Paris at the age of 18. Watteau regularly sketched scenes of life in the city and in 1703 entered the studio of Claude Gillot, a painter of opera sets. This exposure to the artificial lighting and costumery of the theater, as well as Gillot’s atmospheric handling of landscapes, nymphs, and fauns, greatly influenced the young Watteau. In the years that followed, he studied the paintings of Peter Paul Rubens, Correggio, and others, while garnering the patronage of collectors in Paris and abroad. Many of his mature works included portraits of characters from the Comédie-Italienne, most famously the ill-fated clown named Gilles. Watteau died at the height of his career from tuberculosis at the age of 37, on July 18, 1721 in Nogern-sur-Marne, France. The generation of painters that followed his death included both François Boucher and Jean-Honoré Fragonard. These two along with others were profoundly influenced by the theatrical scenes, feathery brushstrokes, and pastel hues employed by Watteau. Today, his works are held in the collections of the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, the Louvre Museum in Paris, the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., and the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, among others.

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Jean-Antoine Watteau Artworks

Jean-Antoine Watteau (765 results)

L'ACCORDEE DE VILLAGE: PAGI SPONSA

After Jean-Antoine Watteau

L'ACCORDEE DE VILLAGE: PAGI SPONSA

Sale Date: October 21, 1991

Auction Closed

A LADY, STANDING FULL LENGTH, HOLDING A FAN

After Jean-Antoine Watteau

A LADY, STANDING FULL LENGTH, HOLDING A FAN

Sale Date: July 24, 1991

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THE ADMIRERS

In the manner of Jean-Antoine Watteau

Sale Date: July 17, 1991

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A MUSIC PARTY IN THE PARK

After Jean-Antoine Watteau

A MUSIC PARTY IN THE PARK

Sale Date: July 4, 1991

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ELEGANT FIGURES IN A PARK

In the manner of Jean-Antoine Watteau

ELEGANT FIGURES IN A PARK

Sale Date: July 4, 1991

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A FETE CHAMPETRE

In the manner of Jean-Antoine Watteau

A FETE CHAMPETRE

Sale Date: July 4, 1991

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THE HEAD AND SHOULDERS OF A MAN LOOKING DOWN

Jean-Antoine Watteau

THE HEAD AND SHOULDERS OF A MAN LOOKING DOWN

Sale Date: July 2, 1991

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A GENTLEMAN HOLDING OUT HIS HAND, WITH A WALKING

Jean-Antoine Watteau

A GENTLEMAN HOLDING OUT HIS HAND, WITH A WALKING

Sale Date: July 1, 1991

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LE BOSQUET DE BACCHUS (DACIER 265)

After Jean-Antoine Watteau

LE BOSQUET DE BACCHUS (DACIER 265)

Sale Date: June 25, 1991

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UN HOMME S'APPUYANT SUR UN PILIER

Jean-Antoine Watteau

UN HOMME S'APPUYANT SUR UN PILIER

Sale Date: June 22, 1991

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2 BLL.: LES ENFANTS DE MOMUS

Jean-Antoine Watteau

2 BLL.: LES ENFANTS DE MOMUS

Sale Date: June 5, 1991

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GALANTE SZENE

Follower of Jean-Antoine Watteau

GALANTE SZENE

Sale Date: May 31, 1991

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MUSIZIERENDE FAMILIE IM PARK

In the manner of Jean-Antoine Watteau

MUSIZIERENDE FAMILIE IM PARK

Sale Date: May 16, 1991

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HUQUIER

After Jean-Antoine Watteau

Sale Date: April 23, 1991

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FETE GALANTE

Follower of Jean-Antoine Watteau

Sale Date: April 17, 1991

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COURTSHIP

Follower of Jean-Antoine Watteau

Sale Date: March 7, 1991

Auction Closed

SOLDATS & MEZZETIN

After Jean-Antoine Watteau

SOLDATS & MEZZETIN

Sale Date: February 13, 1991

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DES FIGURES DE DIFFERENTS CARACTERES

After Jean-Antoine Watteau

DES FIGURES DE DIFFERENTS CARACTERES

Sale Date: February 6, 1991

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L'ACCORDEE DE VILLAGE

After Jean-Antoine Watteau

L'ACCORDEE DE VILLAGE

Sale Date: February 6, 1991

Auction Closed

Paysage animé

School of Jean-Antoine Watteau

Paysage animé

Sale Date: January 31, 1991

Auction Closed

FIGURES FROM THE COMEDIA DELL'ARTE

In the manner of Jean-Antoine Watteau

FIGURES FROM THE COMEDIA DELL'ARTE

Sale Date: January 17, 1991

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L'INDIFFERENT

After Jean-Antoine Watteau

L'INDIFFERENT

Sale Date: January 17, 1991

Auction Closed

AN ACTOR IN THE COSTUME OF LE MEZZETIN

School of Jean-Antoine Watteau

AN ACTOR IN THE COSTUME OF LE MEZZETIN

Sale Date: January 10, 1991

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STUDIES OF DUCKS

Attributed to Jean-Antoine Watteau

STUDIES OF DUCKS

Sale Date: January 9, 1991

Auction Closed

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