Two Tritons and a Swan

in or after 1736

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 an illustration of two mythical creatures interacting with a swan near a waterfall. The scene shows the creatures with serpent tails engaging with the swan, who is perched above them with spread wings. The background includes stylized clouds and flowing water elements. The lines are delicate yet assertive, in the style of rococo illustrations.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Regina Slatkin

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 25.4 x 15.2 cm (10 x 6 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1984.91.6

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mrs. Charles E. Slatkin [1909-1999]; gift 1984 to NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1994

  • Fanciful Flourishes: Ornament in European Graphic Art and Related Objects, 1300-1800, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1994, as Fountain with Two Tritons and a Swan.

Bibliography

1978

  • Jean-Richard 1978, 220.

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: F.Boucher inv; lower center in plate: Huquier ex. C.P.R.; lower right in plate: P.Aveline Sculp.

Wikidata ID

Q74066292

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