Soldiers and Camp Followers Resting from a March
by PATER, Jean Baptiste Joseph, Oil on paper laid on canvas, 43 x 49 cm
This is a study for Pater’s painting now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Pater was inspired by Watteau to paint groups of contemporary figures in imaginary landscapes. The younger artist includes camp followers (women and children) and picturesque ruins as well as soldiers in this scene.