Lot Essay
The present composition copies Boucher's original Arion which was acquired in 1980 by the Princeton University Art Museum.
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Arion carried by a dolphin
Details
Studio of François Boucher (Paris 1703-1770)
Arion carried by a dolphin
oil on canvas, the corners made up
38½ x 51¼ in. (96 x 130 cm.)
Arion carried by a dolphin
oil on canvas, the corners made up
38½ x 51¼ in. (96 x 130 cm.)
Provenance
Anonymous sale; Palais des Congrès, 24 February 1974, lot 19, as 'Attributed to François Lemoyne'.
Literature
A. Ananoff, François Boucher, Lausanne, 1976, II, p. 27, under no. 28, as 'a copy'.
A. Ananoff, L'Opera completa di François Boucher, Milan, 1980, pp. 113-14, no. 341, pl. XXXII, as 'a copy'.
A. Ananoff, L'Opera completa di François Boucher, Milan, 1980, pp. 113-14, no. 341, pl. XXXII, as 'a copy'.
Exhibited
Caracas, Museo de Bellas Artes, Cinco siglos de arte francès, 24 May-24 June 1977, no. 17, as 'François Boucher'.
Special notice
This lot is offered without reserve.
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