{"product_id":"the-french-comedians","title":"The French Comedians","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist: \u003c\/strong\u003eAntoine Watteau (French, 1684–1721)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Dimensions: \u003c\/strong\u003e22 1\/2\" x 28 3\/4\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocation:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Artwork: \u003c\/strong\u003e(ca. 1720) \"\u003cspan\u003eThe costumes and repertoire of French comedians was distinct from Watteau’s favored Italian \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ecommedia dell’arte\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. This painting’s principal male figure is dressed in an old-fashioned, formal costume that in the eighteenth century would have been appropriate for a subject from antiquity. Typical of Watteau, the scene is entirely imaginary and does not align with any known opera or play. The entrance from backstage of Crispin, one of the stock characters from the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ecommedia dell’arte\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, underscores the improbability of the scene. Infrared reflectography shows a preparatory underdrawing on the canvas, probably by a specialist architecture painter, a practice Watteau often employed to create such stagelike spaces.\" - (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/art\/collection\/search\/437925\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"The Metropolitan Museum of Art New York - The French Comedians\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eThe Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antoine Watteau","offers":[{"title":"No Size Selected (Select a Size)","offer_id":49887113183475,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Replica Size (22 1\/2\" x 28 3\/4\")","offer_id":49887113216243,"sku":null,"price":1164.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Signature Size (15 7\/8\" x 20 1\/4\")","offer_id":49887113249011,"sku":null,"price":695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Classic Size (19 3\/8\" x 24 3\/4\")","offer_id":49887113281779,"sku":null,"price":895.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Gallery Size (23 3\/4\" x 30 1\/4\")","offer_id":49887113314547,"sku":null,"price":1295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Statement Size (30 5\/8\" x 39 1\/8\")","offer_id":49887113347315,"sku":null,"price":1995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Grand Size (36 3\/4\" x 46 3\/4\")","offer_id":49887113380083,"sku":null,"price":2795.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Estate Size (43 3\/8\" x 55 3\/8\")","offer_id":49887113412851,"sku":null,"price":3695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Museum Size (52\" x 66 1\/8\")","offer_id":49887113445619,"sku":null,"price":4995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0827\/5738\/6483\/files\/TheFrenchComedians.jpg?v=1784441511","url":"https:\/\/commissionedpaintings.com\/products\/the-french-comedians","provider":"Commissioned Paintings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}