Un Bal Champetre
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About Reproduction
Bring the timeless beauty of Gabriel De Saint Aubin's Un Bal Champetre into your home with a handmade oil painting reproduction. Carefully recreated on canvas by skilled artists using traditional techniques, this piece captures the delicate brushwork, subtle light, and vibrant color of the original masterpiece. With museum-level quality and rich texture, it brings elegance and artistic depth to any space. Enjoy free shipping and make this masterpiece a part of your personal collection.
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Original Description
"Un Bal Champêtre" by Gabriel de Saint-Aubin (1724–1780) captures the lightness and vivacity of an 18th-century rural fête galante, embodying the Rococo spirit with delicate brushwork and playful elegance. Painted around 1760, this pastoral scene depicts aristocrats and villagers mingling in an idyllic landscape, their animated gestures and flowing garments rendered with Saint-Aubin’s characteristic spontaneity. Unlike his contemporaries Watteau or Fragonard, Saint-Aubin’s compositions often fused documentary observation with whimsy, reflecting his dual role as a chronicler of Parisian life and a painter of fantasies. The work holds significance for its transitional style—bridging Rococo frivolity and emerging Neoclassical restraint—while offering a rare glimpse into ephemeral outdoor entertainments of pre-Revolutionary France. Its smaller scale (typical of cabinet paintings) and silvery palette exemplify the intimate charm that established Saint-Aubin as a master of genre scenes.
For interior styling, this artwork lends itself to rooms embracing soft historicism or contemporary eclecticism. Position it in a sunlit breakfast nook or a study with Georgian-style moldings to enhance its pastoral lyricism. The painting’s ashen greens and pearl-gray tones pair elegantly with muted sage walls or Louis XVI-style cream furnishings, while gilt frames would harmonize with its golden undertones. At approximately 12 x 16 inches (common for Saint-Aubin’s panels), it works best as part of a salon-style grouping or above a delicate secretary desk. In offices, layer it with botanical prints or 18th-century architectural engravings to craft a curated Enlightenment-era vignette—just avoid stark modernism that might overpower its fragile poetry. The scene’s convivial energy makes it ideal for spaces meant to inspire relaxed creativity.
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Lead Time & Shipping
When you order this oil painting replica, it typically takes 2-3 weeks to paint. If the artwork is more complex, it might need a little more time to ensure the best quality. Once it's ready, we'll send you a photo for your approval. After you give the green light, we'll ship it to you for free.
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Return & Refund
We believe in the quality of our hand-painted oil painting reproductions, and your satisfaction is our priority. If for any reason, you are not completely satisfied with your purchase, we offer a 45-day return policy. You can return your artwork within 45 days of receipt and receive a full refund. Please note that the artwork must be returned in the original packaging and in the same condition as it was received.
