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The Garter
Jean-François de Troy · 1724
Why it's great
A young woman in a long satin gown ties a garter on her leg, with her maid, while a man is shown the way out. Jean-François de Troy painted it in 1724.
Where to see it
📍 Metropolitan Museum of ArtManhattan, United States
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⬇ Hi-res download
2,782 × 3,332 px · 9.3 megapixels · prints up to about 9 × 11 inches at 300 dpi
File page & license ↗ · Open-access images at The Met ↗
Three places to look for a print of this painting, from budget to museum-grade:
💵 Budget
Etsy ↗
Posters and simple prints from small sellers, usually the lowest prices.
🖼️ Mid-range
Fine Art America ↗
Good printing on paper, canvas or metal, made to order, with framing options.
🏛️ High-end
Meisterdrucke ↗
Museum-grade giclée prints on archival paper or canvas, the closest to the real thing.
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Jean-François de Troy was a French painter born in Paris in 1679. He painted elegant scenes of high society, with silk dresses and flirting couples, and worked in Rome, where he directed the French Academy. He died there in 1752.
