Jean-Baptiste Joseph Pater, 1725 - Troops on the March - fine art print

What does the The Metropolitan Museum of Art write about this 18th century artwork from the painter Jean-Baptiste Joseph Pater? (© Copyright - The Metropolitan Museum of Art - The Metropolitan Museum of Art)

A pupil of Watteau, Pater was born to the north at Valenciennes, an area which, having belonged to the Spanish Netherlands, had been restored to France in 1678. The wars of Louis XIV had ravished the northern territories and Pater would have seen the aftermath. As young men, he and Watteau both painted military subjects. The marchers, closely observed, wear contemporary dress and carry weapons and ammunition bags. Camp followers with babies, pots and pans, and pet dogs walk and ride beside them.

Summary of the classic art artpiece, which has the title "Troops on the March"

The 18th century piece of art "Troops on the March" was painted by the artist Jean-Baptiste Joseph Pater in 1725. The piece of art had the size: 21 1/4 x 25 3/4 in (54 x 65,4 cm). Oil on canvas was used by the artist as the medium of the masterpiece. Nowadays, this piece of art is included in the art collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. With courtesy of - The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Bequest of Ethel Tod Humphrys, 1956 (public domain license). : Bequest of Ethel Tod Humphrys, 1956. Moreover, alignment is landscape and has a ratio of 1.2 : 1, which means that the length is 20% longer than the width.

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