Title

'La Toilette De Venus', 1783. Artist: Jean-François Janinet.

Caption

'La Toilette De Venus', 1783. Boucher's painting of Venus at her toilet, assisted by cherubs, was designed to be hung in the private quarters of the marquise de Pompadour (1721-1764), mistress of Louis XV (1715-1774). After François Boucher (1703-1770). From The Connoisseur Volume XXIV. [The Connoisseur Ltd., London, 1909]
The Print Collector collection

Date

1783

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19C73_438

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

63,9Mb (5,5Mb) / 13,9in x 17,9in / 4158 x 5370 (300dpi)

Keywords

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