Louis-Marin Bonnet (French, 1736-1793)
after François Boucher (French, 1703-1770)
Bust of a Woman
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Louis-Marin Bonnet (French, 1736-1793)
after François Boucher (French, 1703-1770)c. 1771
etchingprint
Date
c. 1771
Medium
Pastel-manner print on cream laid paper
Dimensions
Image: 41.4 × 35 cm (16 5/16 × 13 13/16 in.); Sheet: 42.3 × 36 cm (16 11/16 × 14 3/16 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Gift of Mrs. Charles Netcher in memory of Charles Netcher II
This charming image is thought to represent François Boucher's elder daughter, Jeanne Elisabeth Victoire, who married the great painter's favorite pupil, Jean Baptiste Deshays, an accomplished artist in his own right.
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