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Dream of Rinaldo — François Boucher

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Written by: Hannah ClarkeContributing Writer · Furniture & Decorative Arts
Furniture & Decorative Arts · Catalogue no. 707445
François Boucher

Dream of Rinaldo

StatusReference work · Not for sale
Held byNational Gallery of Art, Washington
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Artist / MakerFrançois Boucher
Datec. 1751
Culture / OriginFrench
Mediumtapestry: undyed wool warp; dyed wool and silk weft
Dimensionsoverall (approximate dimensions): 281.3 x 472.4 cm (110 3/4 x 186 in.)
DepartmentDecorative Art
TypeDecorative Art
About the Artist

French Rococo artist who epitomizes the frivolous and elegant court life of France in the mid-18th century. During his early career he was closely associated with Watteau, many of whose paintings he engraved. Boucher was a successful and incredibly prolific artistic who had a major impact on both fine and decorative art of the 18th century. He is particularly noted for having reinvented the genre of the pastoral, creating images of shepherds and shepherdesses as sentimental lovers that was taken… Full biography →

Provenance & Source

Image & data: National Gallery of Art, Washington · Licence: CC0.

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