Troops on the March
The Met
Artist: Jean-Baptiste Joseph Pater(French, Valenciennes 1695–1736 Paris)
Date: ca. 1725
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 21 1/4 x 25 3/4 in. (54 x 65.4 cm)
Credit Line: Bequest of Ethel Tod Humphrys, 1956
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
A landscape with people, horses, and a donkey on a road, a cottage, and a castle
Detailed Description
The scene depicts an outdoor setting with a large crowd of people and animals on a dirt road that winds through a landscape under a light blue sky with white clouds. On the far left, a thatched-roof cottage with a chimney emitting smoke stands beneath a large, dark green tree. Below the cottage, several figures are gathered, including a woman in a red dress and white cap, and a man on horseback. A wooden barrel is visible near the bottom left corner.The dirt road is filled with numerous figures. Many are dressed in clothing with various colors such as red, white, brown, and green. Some figures are on horseback, while others walk. A donkey laden with bundles is led by a person in the center. In the foreground, a man in a brown coat kneels on the ground, seemingly attending to something. Towards the right, the road ascends a gentle hill. On the crest of this hill, a stone castle with turrets and walls is visible. Further right, a large, gnarled tree trunk with bare branches extends upwards, with what appears to be a hanging object from one of its branches. Below this tree, more figures are seen, some with bundles or luggage. In the far background, distant hills are visible under the light blue sky. The scene is crowded with figures spread across the mid-ground and foreground, with the castle visible in the background.
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