Author(s):
french school, painter
boucher, françois (paris, 29–09–1703 - paris, 30–05–1770), author of the model
formerly attributed to boucher, françois (workshop of), painter
dating in century: 18th century
type(s) of object(s): painting
name(s): table
dimensions - artwork:
height: 33. 5cm
width: 29cm
historical commentary:
this is a copy of a painting by boucher, now lost, executed between 1750 and 1760. Boucher was repeatedly interested in this mythological theme inspired by ovid's "metamorphoses" and several of his compositions can be compared with this painting (cf. Burollet, thérèse, 2004, p. 68-69). Mode of acquisition: legacy
name of donor, testator, seller: cognacq, ernest
date of acquisition: 1928
institution: cognacq-jay museum, the taste of the 18th century
inventory number: j 15
exposed:
cognacq-jay museum, level 3, room 14. Unknown date
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