Blind Man's Buff, Nicolas Lancret

Lancret’s speciality was playful scenes showing well-dressed companies from the social elite of the day enjoying themselves. It was a type of subject launched by watteau in the early 18th century, known as the fête galante – the courtship party. Lancret had been a pupil of watteau and continued the tradition after his master’s death. Object Type: painting. Unknown date Dimensions: height: 37 cm (14.5 in); width: 47 cm (18.5 in); Framed: height: 60 cm (23.6 in); width: 69 cm (27.1 in); depth: 11 cm (4.3 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Nationalmuseum. Blind Man's Buff (Nicolas Lancret) - Nationalmuseum - 17847FXD