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The image features a park setting where people are gathered for a formal event. The horizon is marked by trees, and a classical structure with columns is in the background. Dynamic clouds fill the sky, while elegantly dressed individuals are seen mingling along a pathway. Closer to the viewer, groups of people are gathered, with some climbing a tree and a man on a horse to the right. The scene is depicted in soft colors, with blues, greens, whites, browns, and pastel shades conveying a lively atmosphere.
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The image features a park setting where people are gathered for a formal event. The horizon is marked by trees, and a classical structure with columns is in the background. Dynamic clouds fill the sky, while elegantly dressed individuals are seen mingling along a pathway. Closer to the viewer, groups of people are gathered, with some climbing a tree and a man on a horse to the right. The scene is depicted in soft colors, with blues, greens, whites, browns, and pastel shades conveying a lively atmosphere.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

A Review on the Champs de Mars

Jean-Baptiste Le Paon

Date
possibly 1773
Medium
gouache
Dimensions
Overall: 14.2 x 18.5 cm (5 9/16 x 7 5/16 in.) support: 21.8 x 25.9 cm (8 9/16 x 10 3/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
1963.15.17
Credit line
Samuel H. Kress Collection
Time span
1751 to 1775
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • France
  • military
  • Troops
Provenance

Richard Owen, Paris; purchased 1935 by Samuel H. Kress, New York; gift 1963 to the National Gallery of Art.

Inscription

lower right erased: (illegible) 1773

NGA object ID 47103. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.