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François Boucher / Madame de Pompadour

Madame de Pompadour

1759 · Oil on canvas

MovementRRococo
LocationLondon, United Kingdom
Genreportrait
Dimensions91 × 68 cm

Why it matters

The last of Boucher's seven portraits of Madame de Pompadour. It was first shown at Versailles before passing to her brother.

Did you know?

  • It was painted in 1759.
  • It is in the Wallace Collection.
  • It is oil on canvas.

Based on the Wikipedia article Portrait of Madame de Pompadour (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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