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Pastoral Scene - Antique Oil Painting
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Pastoral Scene - Antique Oil Painting

19th century
Description

Entourage (circle of) de Francois Boucher - 18th Century. Large oil on canvas (French School) showing a 'scene pastorale' with group of sheep with their shepherdess looking over a lake. The canvas is very decorative and mounted in a simple frame.

Boucher was a favourite of Madame de Pompadour and a master of the Rococo style. He painted exuberantly decorative and colourful works and arguably he became the most celebrated painter and decorative artist of the 18th century.

The painting dates from the late 18th/early 19th century.

Dimensions - 86 x 60 cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
60cm (23.62")
Width
86cm (33.86")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Declaration

Rue des Fontenelles has dated this Antique Pastoral Oil Painting to the 1800s.

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SA1017230
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Entourage (circle of) de Francois Boucher - 18th Century.
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Large oil on canvas (French School) showing a 'scene pastorale' with group of sheep with their shepherdess looking over a lake.
Rue des Fontenelles

The canvas is very decorative and mounted in a simple frame.

fig 1. An antique oil painting depicting a shepherdess surrounded by sheep and goats at a riverbank, with a fortress and foliage visible in the background.
fig 1. Pastoral Scene - Antique Oil Painting

Boucher was a favourite of Madame de Pompadour and a master of the Rococo style. He painted exuberantly decorative and colourful works and arguably he became the most celebrated painter and decorative artist of the 18th century.

The painting dates from the late 18th/early 19th century.

Dimensions - 86 x 60 cm

Height
60cm (23.62")
Width
86cm (33.86")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Date of Manufacture

Rue des Fontenelles has dated this Antique Pastoral Oil Painting to the 1800s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1017230
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Archive I An antique oil painting depicting a shepherdess surrounded by sheep and goats at a riverbank, with a fortress and foliage visible in the background.

Pastoral Scene - Antique Oil Painting

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An antique oil painting depicting a shepherdess surrounded by sheep and goats at a riverbank, with a fortress and foliage visible in the background.
Pastoral Scene - Antique Oil Painting
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An antique oil painting depicting a shepherdess surrounded by sheep and goats at a riverbank, with a fortress and foliage visible in the background.
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Pastoral landscape painting is a genre focused on idealised depictions of rural life, often featuring shepherds, livestock, water sources, and ancient architectural ruins set within peaceful natural environments.

Artists traditionally applied oil paint made from ground pigments mixed with drying oils, such as linseed oil, onto hand-stretched linen or cotton canvas supported by wooden strainer frames.

Authentic period oil paintings typically display age-consistent surface craquelure, natural darkening of varnish, hand-fashioned wooden stretchers, and visible brushstrokes with irregular pigment density.

A pastoral oil painting can be positioned above a fireplace mantelpiece, credenza, or console table to establish a focal point that balances modern furniture with historical artwork.

Keep canvas artwork away from direct sunlight, extreme humidity, and heat sources, and dust the surface lightly with a dry, soft-bristled brush without applying liquids or chemical cleaners.
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