# The Earth [View the canonical artwork record]() ## Artwork - Artist: [LANCRET, Nicolas]() - Date: 1701-1750 - Technique: Oil on canvas, 38 x 31 cm ## Commentary Nicolas Lancret was a follower of Watteau. He imitated Watteau's style and also dedicated himself to painting fêtes galantes. However, in his work the theme of the fête galante has evolved closer to a scene from everyday life. This painting may have formed part of a set of four canvases on the subject of the four seasons. The fruits being picked and handled suggest that this canvas may have represented summer. ## Related artworks - [Autumn]() - [Bal Champêtre \(Country Ball\)]() - [Bathers]() - [Billiard Players]() - [Children at Play in the Open]() - [Company in the Park]() - [Concert in the Park]() - [Dance in a Pavilion]() - [Fete in a Wood]() - [Justified Servant]() - [La Camargo Dancing \(detail\)]() - [La Camargo Dancing]() ## Attribution [Web Gallery of Art]()