The Laundress
François Boucher · 1756 · Etching, with traces of engraving, in black on ivory laid paper
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Marked public domain (CC0) by the Art Institute of Chicago.
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About this picture
The Laundress is a public-domain illustration by François Boucher, dated 1756. Etching, with traces of engraving, in black on ivory laid paper. The file comes from Art Institute of Chicago.
“The Laundress” (1756) is by Boucher or a print after him. The subject is usually myth or a pastoral, treated as decoration.
About the artist
François Boucher (1703–1770) was a French Rococo painter favored at court. Myth, pastoral scenes, and decorative panels are painted with a light touch in pink and blue.
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