Publisher's Synopsis
Behind A Watteau Picture: A Fantasy In Verse In One Act is a play written by Robert Emmons Rogers and published in 1918. The play is a poetic exploration of the world behind a painting by the French Rococo artist Antoine Watteau. The story follows a young woman named Lise who enters the painting and meets the characters depicted in it. She falls in love with a nobleman named Silvandre but is ultimately forced to return to the real world. The play is a mix of fantasy, romance, and philosophical musings on the nature of art and reality. Its poetic language and imaginative setting make it a unique and intriguing work of literature.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
