Seated Shepherd Boys

published 1735

François Boucher after Abraham Bloemaert

Associated Names
François Boucher

Artist, French, 1703 - 1770

Abraham Bloemaert

Artist After, Dutch, 1566 - 1651

The image depicts two individuals seated on the ground. The first individual, on the left, is facing slightly away and has their legs bent. The second individual, on the right, is seated with one leg stretched out and the other drawn up. Both individuals have medium-length hair and are wearing loose garments with wide-brimmed hats. The person on the right is holding a long staff. There are round objects near them that could be bags or canteens. In the background, there are sketched foliage or bushes. The drawing is monochrome with fine lines and shading.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 14.8 x 21.9 cm (5 13/16 x 8 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 22.8 x 34.7 cm (9 x 13 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1988.35.8

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Baudicour, no. 177

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1859

  • Baudicour, Prosper de. Le peintre-graveur français continue, ou catalogue raisonné des estampes gravees par les peintres et les dessinateurs de l'ecole française nes dans le XVIIIe siècle. 2 vols. Paris, 1859-1861. Reprint, Paris, 1967: Prosper de. Le peintre-graveur français continue, ou catalogue raisonné des estampes gravees par les peintres et les dessinateurs de l'ecole française nes dans le XVIIIe siècle. 2 vols. Paris: Mme Bouchard Huzard, Rapilly [etc.], 1859-1861.

1978

  • Jean-Richard 1978, 182.

Inscriptions

lower right in plate: Boucher Sculpsit.; upper right in plate: 8

Watermarks

undeciphered

Wikidata ID

Q74878088

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