Lancret, Nicolas

(b. Jan. 22, 1690, Paris, Fr.--d. Sept. 14, 1743, Paris), French genre painter whose brilliant depictions of fętes galantes, or scenes of courtly amusements taking place in Arcadian settings, reflected the society of his time.
[Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1994]

Le Moulinet

Š 15 Oct 1995, Nicolas Pioch - Top - Up - Info

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