Hunting was an aristocratic activity regulated by the king, who often led large hunting expeditions several times a week. This elegant picnic taken mid-hunt derives from Antoine Watteau’s fêtes galantes, but teems with contemporary detail, including a Black, likely enslaved, servant dressed in exoticized costume. This oil sketch’s verve and freshness reflect its status as a study to prepare for a large, closely related painting that was installed in the paneling of Louis XV’s dining room at the Château de Fontainebleau in 1737.

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