About the Artwork
Le berger recompense
18th century
François Boucher (Artist) French, 1703-1770 Rene Gaillard (Artist) French, 1719-1790
Etching and engraving printed in black on laid paper
plate: 19 5/8 x 14 3/4 in. 49.8 x 37.4 cm sheet: 21 x 15 7/8 in. 53.3 x 40.3 cm
Prints
Prints, Drawings & Photographs
Founders Society Purchase, Miscellaneous Gifts Fund
F72.283.15
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Markings
In plate, lower left: F. Boucher Pinxit.; lower right: R. Gaillard Sculp.; lower center: LE BERGER RECOMPENSE. / Dedie a Madame La Marechale Duchesse de Duras, / Dame d'honneur de Mesdames de France; bottom left: Le Tableau appartient a Monsieur Perinet.; bottom center: A Paris ches l'Auteur rue St. Jacques au dessus des Jacobins, entre un Perruquier et une Lingere.; bottom right: Par son tres humble et tres obeissant Serviteur / GAILLARD.
Provenance
Kennedy Gallery and Edith Cole Silberstein
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Jean-Richard, Pierrette, L'OEUVRE GRAVE DE FRANCOIS BOUCHER DANS LA COLLECTION EDMOND DE ROTHSCHILD AU MUSEE DU LOUVRE, Paris: Editions des Musees Nationaux, 1978, no 1032.
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Rene Gaillard; after François Boucher, Le berger recompense, 18th century, Etching and engraving printed in black on laid paper. Detroit Institute of Arts, Founders Society Purchase, Miscellaneous Gifts Fund, F72.283.15.
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