The Laundress

Museum record 129379: The Laundress by François Boucher. A verified entry point for discovery.

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A shrewd entrepreneur, François Boucher worked across media and helped define the elaborately ornamental Rococo style. He produced paintings, drawings, book illustrations, and designs for porcelains and textiles that were collected by a diverse clientele, from the middle class to King Louis XV. Over 1,500 prints were made by other artists after Boucher’s compositions, greatly fueling his popularity. The Laundress , however, in a rare impression before lettering, is one of 32 prints drawn and etched by th…