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Source Description
The French miniature painter Jacques Charlier is mainly known for his mythological and erotic scenes. He worked in the style of Boucher and was popular with collectors in the 19th century at the same time that Boucher's work was sought after. Charlier's work refers to Boucher so often and explicitly that it is thought that some working arrangement existed between the two. This miniature of Venus and Cupid is also very similar to Boucher's work.This miniature has a metal back, in the same style as the frame of 38.20, and both frames are probably later than the miniatures.
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Document identity
localId
23006
label
Venus and Cupid
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object
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1
Source metadata
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23006
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contentType
object
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normalized
title
Venus and Cupid
description
The French miniature painter Jacques Charlier is mainly known for his mythological and erotic scenes. He worked in the style of Boucher and was popular with collectors in the 19th century at the same time that Boucher's work was sought after. Charlier's work refers to Boucher so often and explicitly that it is thought that some working arrangement existed between the two. This miniature of Venus and Cupid is also very similar to Boucher's work.This miniature has a metal back, in the same style as the frame of 38.20, and both frames are probably later than the miniatures.
provenance
Probably Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 1735
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Miniatures
miniatures (paintings)
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1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
9.4
height
11.8
dimensionsRaw
H: 3 11/16 × W: 4 5/8 in. (9.4 × 11.8 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Signature] At right: Charlier
med
watercolor on paper
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4641
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EAN
exhibition_ids
none
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1
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0
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photo
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