The Love Letter
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Title
The Love Letter
Subject
Painting of two women in the outdoors.
Description
This oil painting depicts two women sitting outside looking at each other lovingly. One is sitting on top of the other's legs and they are both holding a white dove with a love letter attached to it. The painter was created for Jeanne Antoniette Poisson (Madame de Pompadour), who was Luis XV's mistress.
Creator
François Boucher
Source
https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.46027.html
Publisher
National Gallery of Art
Date
1750
Contributor
Paola Montemayor
Rights
Timken Collection
Relation
Francois Boucher, Madame de Pompadour
Format
Oil on canvas
Type
Art piece
Coverage
18th century upper class
Files
Citation
François Boucher, “The Love Letter,” Enlightenmens, accessed January 28, 2023, http://enlightenmens.lmc.gatech.edu/items/show/556.