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François Boucher

Bird-Catching Cherubs (Summer) L'Amour Oiseleur (L’Eté)

Maker

Attributed to François Boucher (French, 1703-1770)

Title

Bird-Catching Cherubs (Summer) L'Amour Oiseleur (L’Eté)

Year

1732-1733

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

oil paint

Supports

Geography

Place Made: France

Dimensions

71.1 x 72.1 cm (28 x 28 3/8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signature: Signed LC:S Boucher

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Anonymous gift

Object Number

64.115

Type

Exhibition History

Stranger Than Paradise
Jul 14, 2017 – Feb 25, 2018

Label copy

This painting depicts putti-childlike angels that have appeared in Western art since the Renaissance-as a brotherly group of bird-catchers. Intended to amuse and delight, the putti are presented in a natural setting, celebrating the virtues of summer.

Boucher’s interpretations of classical subjects and themes of love were extremely popular with French royalty in the 1700s-and in particular King Louis XV’s mistress, Madame de Pompadour-and became synonymous with the frivolous aspect of Rococo tastes in fashion, interior decoration, and easel painting.

Intermission
Dec 16, 2016 – Jul 02, 2017
From the Reserve I
Paintings of Quality from the Museum's Collection
Apr 09, 1994 – Aug 03, 1994

Image use

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

Attributed to François Boucher (French, 1703-1770)
Bird-Catching Cherubs (Summer) L'Amour Oiseleur (L’Eté), 1732-1733
Oil on canvas
71.1 x 72.1 cm (28 x 28 3/8 inches)
Anonymous gift 64.115

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