Elegant Company in an Interior
by JANNECK, Franz Christoph, Oil on copper, 46 x 61 cm
The painter is known for his cabinet pictures illustrating mythological, religious and conversation scenes such as is depicted in the present painting. Here his figures are clad in elegant 17th-century fashions. His style reflects the works of French and Dutch painters such as Watteau and van Mieris.
Suggested listening (streaming mp3, 19 minutes):
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Variations on a Rococo Theme