Family Scene: Feeding a Baby
Medium
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-249-1
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
François Boucher, one of the most celebrated French artists of the eighteenth century, created this charming domestic scene in 1751. A leading figure of the Rococo movement, Boucher was renowned for his graceful compositions and lighthearted subjects that captured the elegance of French court life under Louis XV. Though best known for mythological and pastoral paintings, “Family Scene: Feeding a Baby” reveals his interest in intimate, everyday moments of family life. As a print, the work exemplifies the important role reproductive prints played in eighteenth-century culture. These affordable ...