(1737–40) and the other the Story of Jason (1743–46). The Story of Esther designs were so successful that they were woven eight times in the 18th century. The cartoons for the tapestries were exhibited to great acclaim. In his tapestry designs de Troy abandoned narrative clarity in favour of a profusion of picturesque and anecdotal detail and brilliant colour effects. Selected paintings The Declaration of Love (1724, The Metropolitan Museum of Art) The Garter (1724, The Metropolitan Museum of Art) Before the Ball (1735, Getty Center) Assembly in a Park, or Declaration of Love (1735, Charlottenburg Palace) Luncheon with Oysters (1735, Musée Condé) This was the first painting depicting sparkling champagne. The Triumph of Mordecai (c.1736, The Metropolitan Museum of Art) A Hunting Meal (1737, Musée du Louvre, Paris) References Literature Christophe Leribault, Jean-François de Troy, 1679–1752, Éditions Arthena, 2002, (). External links 1679 births 1752 deaths Painters from Paris Rococo painters 17th-century French painters French male painters 18th-century French painters French genre painters French tapestry artists 18th-century French male artists