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| Artist / Maker | François Boucher |
|---|---|
| Date | 1780–1800 |
| Culture / Origin | France |
| Medium | gold or gilt metal mounts; sides and bottom enamel over gilt engine turned design; interior lined in tortoiseshell |
| Dimensions | Overall: 2.6 x 10.5 cm (1 x 4 1/8 in.) |
| Department | Decorative Art and Design |
| Type | Miscellaneous |
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: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
Condition
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![Psyche's Entrance into Cupid's Palace [right fragment] from the Story of Psyche — François Boucher](https://matchlesspiece.com/media/works/aic49225.webp)
![Psyche's Entrance into Cupid's Palace [left fragment], from The Story of Psyche — François Boucher](https://matchlesspiece.com/media/works/aic49222.webp)
