of the original, may rank as hisprincipal work. Benoit Audran is another noteworthyinterpreter of Watteau, but the general effect of his platesis not so sparkling or fine. Close to him in style comeLaurent Cars and Pierre Avelinc, while other members of 210 ENGRAVING IN FRANCE the group are Nicolas… … Fig. 96. Nicolas Henri Tardieu : A Picnic after Watteau (detail). so-called Fetes Galantes, taking place against a backgroundof park or landscape scenery ; and just as Watteau was afine landscape painter, so in their treatment of landscapehis engravers show particular skill. Every portion…
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