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A Party Picnicking Near a Village
About the Artwork
Louis Nicolas van Blarenberghe was known for drawings such as this one, which were executed on a small scale with exacting detail. His designs attracted the attention of the French monarchy, and he received numerous royal commissions. This work shows well-dressed figures enjoying outdoor leisure in a rural village. Its panoramic landscape and dense crowd were both characteristic of Van Blarenberghe’s miniaturist style.
Inscriptions
Watermark: partial letters, illegible; signed, lower right, black ink, “V Blarenberg”
Provenance
December 9, 1975: Christie's Manson & Woods, London, England 1975-1980: Mr. Noah L. Butkin [1918-1980] 1980-2008: Mrs. Muriel Butkin [1915-2008] March 4, 2019: the Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
Quick Overview
- Artist
- Louis Nicolas van Blarenberghe (French, 1716–1794)
- Date
- c. 1760–70
- Medium
- gouache on antique laid paper
- Dimensions
- Sheet: 12.2 x 16.8 cm (4 13/16 x 6 5/8 in.)
- Type
- Drawing
- Classification
- Drawing
- Department
- Drawings
- Credit line
- Bequest of Muriel Butkin
- Accession no.
- 2019.63
More by Louis Nicolas van Blarenberghe in museum collections
Data retrieved from the Cleveland Museum of Art on October 8, 2026. The museum may have updated its record since.
Open-access museum record · AT-00011302
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