Virgin and Child with the Young Saint John the Baptist and Angels
The Met
Artist: François Boucher(French, Paris 1703–1770 Paris)
Date: 1765
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: Oval, 16 1/8 x 13 5/8 in. (41 x 34.6 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Adelaide Milton de Groot, in memory of the de Groot and Hawley families, 1966
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A woman holding a child, with another child and cherubs in a pastoral landscape
Detailed Description
This oval-shaped painting depicts a pastoral scene with several figures. In the lower half, a woman sits on the left, holding a child. She has light brown hair pulled back and wears a flowing light cream-colored dress with a draped blue cloak over her shoulders and lap. The child she cradles has light blonde hair and wears a light yellow garment, looking out towards the viewer. To the woman's right, another child sits on the ground, facing left with hands clasped together, covered by a light brown cloth. A small, light brown sheep rests beside this child. Behind the seated woman, a stone ledge supports a woven basket overflowing with white grapes and a purple cloth. Lush green foliage and pink roses are visible behind the ledge, with darker green trees forming the background on the far left. On the right side of the painting, more green trees and lighter, yellowish-green foliage are present. The upper half of the painting features a light blue sky filled with soft white and gray clouds. Several cherubs are depicted among these clouds. Three prominent cherubs are positioned in the upper center, two of whom are embracing, while another looks downwards. Additional cherubs are partially visible around them, emerging from the clouds.
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