La Bonne Aventure

1738

Pierre-Alexandre Aveline after François Boucher

Associated Names
Pierre-Alexandre Aveline

Artist, French, probably 1702 - 1760

François Boucher

Artist After, French, 1703 - 1770

The image depicts a ground-level view of a lush landscape with dense trees and foliage crowding the upper portion. A group of elegantly dressed figures, predominantly women, converse among the trees, while a few sheep are visible to the right. The scene is rendered with intricate engraving, creating detailed textures in the leaves and clothing. The color palette is monochrome with sepia tones, emphasizing light and shade. Stone structures are faintly visible in the background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving with etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Katharine Shepard Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate (cut within platemark at right): 40.3 x 30 cm (15 7/8 x 11 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 47.4 x 31.8 cm (18 11/16 x 12 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2005.85.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    IFF (1700), no. 34

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Christopher Mendez, London); purchased 2004 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1930

  • Inventaire du Fonds Français, Graveurs du XIIIe siècle. Paris, 1930 - 1977.

2004

  • Christopher Mendez. Proofs and Prints Published by Huquier. London, 2004: no. 6a.

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: F Boucher inv; lower center in plate: LA BONNE AVENTURE / Se vend à Paris Chez Huquier / Avec Priv. du Roi; lower right in plate: P. Aveline Sculpsit

Watermarks

Auvergne

Wikidata ID

Q76355671

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