Reclining 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 shows two individuals reclining on the ground. The person on the left is in a semi-reclining position with legs extended. The individual on the right is leaning back on one arm with their body slightly twisted. Both individuals have soft features, curly hair, and wear loose clothing. The background is minimally detailed with hints of grass and foliage. The scene is depicted in a line-drawing style.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 15 x 21.6 cm (5 7/8 x 8 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 22.5 x 34.8 cm (8 7/8 x 13 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1988.35.12

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Baudicour, no. 181

  • Series Title

    2 [Baudicour 170-181]

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, 186.

Inscriptions

lower right in plate: Boucher Sculpsit.; upper right in plate: 12

Wikidata ID

Q74878123

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