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Aug 19, 2020
Le Petit Trianon, Versailles
Le Petit Trianon, Versailles
1700s
Louis-Nicolas van Blarenberghe
(French, 1716–1812)
Gouache
Sheet: 22.9 x 32.7 cm (9 x 12 7/8 in.); Overall: 22.9 x 32.7 cm (9 x 12 7/8 in.)
Bequest of Muriel Butkin 2017.210
Catalogue raisonné: Maillet-Chassagne
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Van Blarenberghe’s image portrays the idyllic environs of the Petit Trianon, a small château built for King Louis XV on the grounds of the Palace of Versailles. In the foreground, a woman in fashionable dress feeds chickens, while a man in a rowboat enjoys the serenity of a nearby lake and a couple takes a peaceful stroll.
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