Lot Essay
The present picture is a cut down copy of one of a series of paintings representative of the seven liberal arts, commissioned for the Salle de Chevalier, in the palace of Christian VII in Amalienbourg.
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An allegory of painting
Details
Studio of Franois Boucher
An allegory of painting
oil on canvas
48 x 20 in. (121.9 x 51.4 cm.)
set into a Louis XV painted-off-white and parcel-gilt Trumeau measuring 83 x 57 in. (210.9 x 144.7 cm.)
An allegory of painting
oil on canvas
48 x 20 in. (121.9 x 51.4 cm.)
set into a Louis XV painted-off-white and parcel-gilt Trumeau measuring 83 x 57 in. (210.9 x 144.7 cm.)
Sale room notice
The frame surrounding the oil painting is of Louis XV style and not 18th Century.