Repose in a Park
- Artist
- Jean-Baptiste Joseph Pater, French, 1695–1736
- Date
- c.1730
- Material
- Oil on canvas
- Classification
- Paintings
- Current Location
- On View, Gallery 202
- Dimensions
- 21 1/2 x 25 7/8 in. (54.6 x 65.7 cm)
- Credit Line
- Friends Endowment Fund
- Rights
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- Object Number
- 13:1967
NOTES
Surrounding the seated woman in pink are well-dressed members of the upper class enjoying the pleasantries of a park. Flirtations abound. The kneeling man to the left of the seated woman holds his hand to his chest to signify his affection while the reclining man in the lower right seeks to charm the young lady beside him. Known by the term “Fête galante,” (literally “gallant party”) this type of painting depicts the intricacies of social relationships and courtship within a pastoral setting.