Sep 14, 2014
Today in Art
#onthisdate in 1743, Nicolas Lancret, French genre painter, died in Paris. A fellow student of Watteau in Gillot's studio, he specialized in light comedic theatrical scenes (fêtes galantes), which reflected the tastes and manners of the French society of his day. His works decorated the Palace of Versailles at the request of Louis XV, and was also commissioned by Frederick the Great.