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François Boucher — Half-length of a seated Young Woman reading ‘Abelard et Héloïse’
François Boucher

Half-length of a seated Young Woman reading ‘Abelard et Héloïse’

François Boucher depicts a seated young woman engrossed in reading 'Abelard et Héloïse', capturing a moment of intellectual engagement characteristic of Rococo portraiture. The composition emphasizes the subject's refined leisure and literary pursuits through her concentrated pose and elegant presentation.

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Auction House · Sotheby's

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Master Works on Paper from Five Centuries

July 6, 2022

Estimate: $25,000 – $35,000

Lot 43

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François Boucher, Half-length of a seated Young Woman reading ‘Abelard et Héloïse’

François Boucher depicts a seated young woman engrossed in reading 'Abelard et Héloïse', capturing a moment of intellectual engagement characteristic of Rococo portraiture. The composition emphasizes the subject's refined leisure and literary pursuits through her concentrated pose and elegant presentation.

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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

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Intimate, French, Rococo, Soft Colors, Young Woman, Portrait, Elegant, 18th Century, Oil on Canvas, Reading

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