The Footbridge
Artist: François Boucher (French, 1703-1770)
Date: 1760
Dimensions:
H: 19 7/8 (50.5 cm); W: 24 in. (61 cm)
Medium: Oil on canvas
Classification: Paintings
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. C. Lockhart McKelvy
Object number: 1957.38
Label Text:When François Boucher painted The Footbridge, he had been working for Louis XV (ruled 1715–74) and the king’s powerful mistress Madame de Pompadour for 32 years. He had recently been appointed director of the Gobelins tapestry manufactory and in a few years was to be named “first painter” to the king.
This rustic scene was probably inspired by the picturesque French countryside around the junction of the Seine and Marne rivers.
This rustic scene was probably inspired by the picturesque French countryside around the junction of the Seine and Marne rivers.
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