Vie et oeuvre d'Antoine Watteau (1684-1721), avec un point sur l'état actuel des recherches le concernant, une sélection d'oeuvres commentées, une biographie et un catalogue de son oeuvre peint.

Here is the definitive study of the great painter Antoine Watteau (1684-1721), best known for his exquisite fetes galantes--scenes of the pastoral pleasures of elegant society. Until now, critical interpretations of this remarkable artist have been shaped by essentially Romantic views. Donald Posner provides a reassessment of the life and work of Watteau; his account is enriched with reproductions of all of Watteau's paintings and major studies.