Nicolas Lancret - The Four Times of Day: Midday [1739-41]

Nicolas Lancret - The Four Times of Day: Midday [1739-41], a photo by Gandalf's Gallery on Flickr.

Three women and a man who have been picking flowers in a garden have stopped by a sundial, inscribed XII. Two of the figures are checking their watches. Lighthearted pursuits were typically shown in the genre scenes of artists like Watteau, Pater and Lancret.

[Oil on copper, 28.6 x 36.9 cm]