Master Paintings
Master Paintings
Property of Alessandra Suida Manning Dolnier
Circle of François Boucher
Jacob and his family traveling to Egypt
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May 20, 03:42 PM GMT
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Property of Alessandra Suida Manning Dolnier
Circle of François Boucher
Jacob and his family traveling to Egypt
oil on canvas
canvas: 21 ¼ by 28 ½ in.; 53.6 by 72.5 cm.
framed: 29 ⅞ by 36 ½ in; 75.5 by 92.7 cm.
Paintings of caravans, or "marches" were popular in mid- to late eighteenth century France, a notable example being Boucher's Return from Market from 1767.1 Though the present example exhibits a distinctly fluid and confident hand, scholars remain divided on the attribution. Jean-Baptiste Deshays (1729-1765) has been suggested, as has the Boucher pupil Pierre Lelu (1741-1810).
1. Now in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, inv. no. 71.3. See https://collections.mfa.org/objects/30846