Old World Portraits
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The Spring (La Source)
Jean-Marc Nattier
1738 · Oil Paint, Canvas
An elegant Rococo portrait personifying the season of spring through a graceful young woman and flowing water.
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Where it works
A calm artwork with moderate presence in a warmer tonal register — sits comfortably in a more formal setting.
- Often works in
- Dining Room · Living Room · Hallway
- Placement
- Strong for entryways, narrow walls, and vertical placements
- Walls
- Reads strongest on light or mid-tone walls
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Soft gray
About the piece
Painted in 1738 by Jean-Marc Nattier, this allegorical work depicts 'The Spring' (La Source) as a radiant young woman. Dressed in shimmering white silk and adorned with pearls, she rests her hands on a stone urn from which water cascades, set against a backdrop of soft light and marsh reeds typical of French Rococo elegance.
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