Le Menuet de la Mariée

Philibert Louis Debucourt

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a lively outdoor scene with people dressed in 18th-century attire. A group of people are gathered around a man and woman dancing a minuet. The man wears a black and white outfit with a blue jacket, and the woman wears a long, light-colored dress. They are surrounded by onlookers, some of whom are seated on chairs or benches. In the background, there is a large tent or canopy with a triangular roof and a draped fabric wall. A man stands on top of the structure, holding a flag or banner. The sky above is cloudy and gray. At the bottom of the image, there is a title and text in French, accompanied by a coat of arms featuring a crown and two swans.