Watteau

         

Lady and her mirror image. Details of original and counterproof of Seated Woman with a Fan (details), early 18th century, Jean-Antoine Watteau. Image left: The J. Paul Getty Museum, 82.GB.164. Image right: Collection Ariane and Lionel SauvageThe drawing on the left is an original composition by Jean-Antoine Watteau (1684-1721), and the one on the right is a “counterproof,” or mirror image, that he created after the original. Both are on view side by side in Rococo to Revolution: 18th-Century French Drawings from Los Angeles Collections, a selection of drawings on view July 1 through September 21 at the Getty Center.

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