Date : 1735
Material : Oil on canvas
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European Painting
Painting (Scène intérieure)
Area related
France
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De Troy perfected the category of painting called "tableaux de mode", depictions of scenes from upper-class life, with an emphasis on sumptuous costumes, rich interiors, and hints of amorous intrigue. In this work, which was exhibited at the Paris Salon of 1737, ball-goers partially disguised by cloaks and masks prepare to depart. In "return from the Ball", a companion piece, the group relaxes the party.
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