Fête Champêtre, Bonaventure de Bar, circa 1730

This painting was originally attributed to jean baptiste joseph pater, an artist who specialized in idealized park scenes with amorous couples, known as "fêtes champêtres," a category of painting associated with the early 18th-century master jean-antoine watteau (1684-1721). Recent research has indicated that it is more likely by bonaventure de bar, a follower of watteau. Object Type: painting. Date: circa 1730. Place of creation: France. Dimensions: height: 36.2 cm (14.2 in); width: 46.3 cm (18.2 in);; framed: 66 × 76.2 × 11.4 cm (25.9 × 30 × 4.4 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Walters Art Museum. Bonaventure de Bar - Fête Champêtre - Walters 37413