Jean-Baptiste Le Prince was a student of the renowned François Boucher. Le Prince spent many years in St. Petersburg at the court of Catherine the Great, and later dazzled French audiences with paintings of exotic Russian and Siberian life, scenes as remarkable for the artist’s innovative compositions as for their technique. Here a family of serfs enjoys a respite from farm work in this colorful and beguiling piece.
The Russian Cradle, c.1765, Oil on CanvasJean-Baptiste Le Prince French (1734 - 1781) |
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Jean-Baptiste Le Prince was a student of the renowned François Boucher. Le Prince spent many years in St. Petersburg at the court of Catherine the Great, and later dazzled French audiences with paintings of exotic Russian and Siberian life, scenes as remarkable for the artist’s innovative compositions as for their technique. Here a family of serfs enjoys a respite from farm work in this colorful and beguiling piece. |
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