Nicolas Lancret

French · 1689–1743

Born in Paris, he was a brilliant depicter of light comedy which reflected the tastes and manners of French society during the regency of the Duke of Orleans and, later, early reign of King Louis XV.

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The See-Saw — The living window: art moves here the way it moves in your living room.

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life: 1689–1743life
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The See-Saw

Nicolas Lancret · The Cleveland Museum of Art

The Swing

Nicolas Lancret · The Cleveland Museum of Art

Who Nicolas Lancret was

Nicolas Lancret was a French painter. Born in Paris, he was a brilliant depicter of light comedy which reflected the tastes and manners of French society during the regency of the Duke of Orleans and, later, early reign of King Louis XV.

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