The Watteau Brothers of Lille: Louis and François

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MAËS (Gaëtane) [Preface by Christian Michel]. Les Watteau de Lille. Louis Watteau (1731-1798). François Watteau (1758-1823). Arthena, Paris, 1998. Publisher's hardcover binding with illustrated dust jacket, in-4° (28 x 21 cm), 592 pp. Grouped early under the name "Watteau de Lille" to distinguish them from their uncle Antoine, creator of the fête galante, Louis and François Watteau suffered from progressive confusion. These two brilliant painters, whose works are reconstructed here for the first time, are nevertheless clearly different from one another. Louis (1731-1798), the father, is a prolific artist who excels in genre painting, favoring rural and military scenes, inspired by Northern art. Fine copy. No shipping outside the European Union.