A painter of the human spirit, famous for his portraits and genre scenes, Greuze was one of the most important and daring figures of the 18th century. Although he is less well known today, in his own time, he was acclaimed by the public, courted by collectors, and adored by critics, Diderot in particular. He was, however, also utterly singular. A rebellious spirit, he never ceased to reaffirm his creative freedom and the possibility of rethinking painting outside of conventions.
This exhibition allows visitors to rediscover his work through the prism of the theme of childhood, through approximately one hundred works of art, on loan from some of the most important French and international collections, including the Musée du Louvre (Paris), Musée Fabre (Montpellier), Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York), Rijksmuseum (Amsterdam), National Galleries of Scotland (Edinburgh), the Royal Collection (Britain), as well as numerous private collections.
Scientific curators
- Annick Lemoine, General Curator of Heritage, Director of the Petit Palais
- Yuriko Jackall, Director of the Department of European Art & Allan and Elizabeth Shelden Curator of European Paintings, Detroit Institute of Arts
- Mickaël Szanto, Senior Lecturer, Sorbonne University
The exhibition is made possible thanks to the generous support of:
- Hubert and Mireille Goldschmidt
- Ariane and Lionel Sauvage
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The Petit Palais would like to thank its partner for colouring the exhibition: 
The publication of the catalogue was made possible thanks to the support of the WOLFGANG RATJEN FOUNDATION, Liechtenstein , the Auguste and Victoire Morin Foundation, Daniel Thierry and 