Lot Essay
The present lot relates to an engraving based on Boucher’s original in the National Museum, Stockholm (see A. Ananoff, Francois Boucher, vol. I, Paris, 1976, cat. no. 222, figs 670 and 672).
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Leda and the Swan
Details
Follower of François Boucher
Leda and the Swan
oil on canvas
35 x 45 7/8 in. (89 x 116.5 cm.)
Leda and the Swan
oil on canvas
35 x 45 7/8 in. (89 x 116.5 cm.)
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