Bringing the Bride to Bed

  • Painting mediumAcrylic On Canvas
  • Medium typeWallArt
  • Art movementRococo
  • Creation date1767
  • Dimensions36.0 x 31.0 cm
  • MuseumNational Gallery of Canada

pierre-antoine baudouin (1723 – 1769)

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About this artwork

  • Title: Bringing the Bride to Bed
  • Artist: pierre-antoine baudouin
  • Year: 1767
  • Original dimensions: 36.0 x 31.0 cm
  • Format: Portrait
  • Copyright status: Public domain
  • Where to see it: National Gallery of Canada
  • Movement: Rococo
  • Corpus context: romantic era decorative style, hamilton’s roman antiquities passion
  • Color palette: Earthy

Quick Facts

  • Location: National Gallery of Canada
  • Artistic style: Idyllic and decorative
  • Notable elements or techniques: Detailed depiction of a bridal celebration scene.
  • Medium: gouache over red chalk and traces of graphite on laid paper
  • Influences: Jean-Pierre-Antoine Tassaert
  • Subject or theme: Marriage ceremony, domestic intimacy
  • Movement: Rococo

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