Pater was born in Valenciennes. In Paris he was briefly a pupil of Watteau, who formed his style; he received further lessons from him in 1721, the year of Watteau's death. Pater became a member of the Academy in Paris in 1728.
Jean-Baptiste Pater
1695 - 1736
Paintings by Jean-Baptiste Pater
This type of painting, known as a fête galante, was developed by Jean-Antoine Watteau (1684‒1721) and usually shows figures wearing ball dress or masquerade costume dancing and enjoying themselves in an idyllic country setting. Pater was taught by Watteau and painted large numbers of these sorts...
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