The Alarm is an oil on canvas painting by French painter Jean-François de Troy, from 1723.

The painting was originally attributed to Antoine Watteau and is certainly inspired by his style.

It depicts a secret meeting between two lovers, most likely of the nobility, because of their fine clothing, in a balustrade of a garden.

The encounter and a possible kiss between the woman, at the left, and the man, is interrupted by a maid, who warns them of an upcoming danger.

[2][3] The painting was offered to the Victoria and Albert Museum by John Jones, in 1882.