Pierre-Antoine Demachy Paris 1723- 1807

Panel is uncradled. there is a vertical join which runs from top to bottom at left side, from dome down through columns. this join is separated at the upper part and panel is slightly bowed at upper left corner. there is generally good retention of detail and coloration in architecture and figures. under UV: ultraviolet light reveals scattered retouches and inpaints of craquelure evenly distributed throughout composition and reinforcement of the darks in many of the costumes. in a carved and gilt wood frame.
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We are grateful to Marie-Pierre Petkowska who, on the basis of photographs, confirms the present painting to be by Demachy and will be including it in her forthcoming catalogue raisonné on the artist.  She also notes that there is some participation by Demachy's studio, most probably his daughter, Louise Victoire. 

This painting relates to another work by Demachy in the Musée de la Revolution Française, Vizille.  Petkowska suggest that the Vizille picture may be a modello on which our painting is based.