This is a delightful painting after Francois Boucher ( 1702-1770 ) dating from around 1890. The picture is superbly painted in bold gouache colours and depicts a pastoral scene with figures in the country catching wild songbirds. It is beautifully framed in a good quality gilt bronze frame with decorative bronze inner mount inset into a striking black border that gives the painting an air of quality. Francois Boucher was a French painter draughtsman and etcher who worked in the Rococo style. Boucher is known for his idyllic and voluptuous paintings on classical themes, decorative allegories and pastoral scenes. He was perhaps the most celebrated painter and decorative artist of the 18th century. This is one of several good quality paintings in his style that we currently have available from the same collection. This one is the largest measuring 30 cms by 24 cms overall with the painting being 11 cms by 15.5 cms. Please see our other listing to view the o...