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Charlotte Mason Picture Study Aid Antoine Watteau

• Watteau did not normally do advance sketches to prepare for a piece but rather took

inspiration for later paintings from his collection of sketches. However in this case, he

sketched the head of a friend to get Mezzetin’s face just right (see below).
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• This piece was originally oval (you can see the later-finished parts in the corners).

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