The Robber Of The Sparrow — Žan Antoan Vato

The Robber of the Sparrow

Watteau's 'The Robber of the Sparrow’s Nest' captures a romantic woodland scene with a young couple and their dog, showcasing his signature Rococo style & delicate brushwork.


Žan Antoan Vato (1684 - 1721)

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Šotska Nacionalna Galerija (Edinburgh, United Kingdom)

Откријте ремек-дела западне umetности у Националној галерији Лондона! Гледајте Ван Гогха, Ремарнпта и још много тога у прелеп музеј на Трга Трафалга. Улаз је бесплатан! Шкотска уметност, Национална галерија, Единбург, Шкотска, Титијан, Моне, Плејфар, неокласика, фин уметност, ренесанса, импресионизам, шкотски колористи Национална галерија Шкотске Преко 1,3 милиона Национална фин уметност 1859

Watteau shows a young couple in an idyllic woodland setting. The girl rests her arm on the young man’s knee while he examines a sparrow’s nest that he has just taken from a tree to show her. The romantic setting is emphasised by the roses on the rock beside them. The painting was engraved in 1727 by François Boucher for Jean de Jullienne’s book on Watteau’s oeuvre. The print reveals that this painting was originally larger and set in a ‘frame’ of painted arabesques. It was cut down to its present size some time between 1767 and 1816. Traces of the decorative paintwork are still visible at the top of the picture, as older paint used to hide them has become translucent.