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

This is a drawing of a pastoral scene with sheep resting on grass, surrounded by plant life and an old tree. Figures in robes are gathered in conversation or observation, with architectural elements in the background. The drawing depicts light and shadow in a detailed woodland setting.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper (proof)

  • Credit Line

    Katharine Shepard Fund

  • Dimensions

    image (cut within platemark): 35.5 x 27.9 cm (14 x 11 in.)
    sheet: 40 x 30 cm (15 3/4 x 11 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2005.85.2

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    IFF (1700), no. 34, State (undesc proof)

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. 6b.

Wikidata ID

Q76355675

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