Salon of 1757

The Salon of 1757 was an art exhibition held at the Salon Carré of the Louvre in Paris. Organised by the Académie Royale, it took place between 25 August and 25 September 1757. France was fighting the Seven Years' War against Britain and Prussia and had recently launched an Invasion of Hanover.
Pierre L'Enfant displayed The Battle of Fontenoy depicting a French victory from the previous War of the Austrian Succession. Claude-Joseph Vernet continued to exhibit paintings from his Views of the Ports of France series, a major commission from Louis XV. The sculptor Étienne Maurice Falconet enjoyed success with his statues Bather Entering Her Bath and Cupid. Jean Siméon Chardin displayed two of his characteristic still life paintings including The Kitchen Table.
François Boucher submitted his rococo Vulcan Presenting Venus with Arms for Aeneas. Jean-Baptiste Greuze had recently returned from a stay in Rome and displayed four paintings with Italianate themes. Étienne Jeaurat produced four genre paintings showing bustling life in the streets of Paris.