Young Country Girl Dancing (1765 - 1770)
François Boucher1765 - 1770 · Portrait · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1770)
Specifications
- Year
- 1765 - 1770
- Nationality / school
- French
- Lifespan
- 1703–1770
About the artwork
Dated 1765 - 1770, "Young Country Girl Dancing" is an artwork by François Boucher. Context for 1765 - 1770: The Enlightenment and the habit of the Grand Tour fed a wider interest in science, travel, antiquity, and natural history, and illustrators accompanied many expeditions. The eighteenth century began with the light, ornamental Rococo, especially in France, and moved towards the clarity and antique references of Neoclassicism by the end of the century. Background on Figurative: Portraits, group scenes, studies of the nude, and pictures of daily life all belong to figurative art. Figurative art depicts people and recognisable scenes, and it has been central to European painting since antiquity. The catalogue places it in Figurative. The format is portrait.
"Young Country Girl Dancing" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A portrait format suits narrow wall spaces, hallways, and the area beside a door or window. Browsing works by the same artist, or from the same period, is a good way to compare styles before choosing what suits your space.
About the artist
French, 1703–1770
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