Francois Boucher was a prolific Rococo painter of portraits, allegories, and mythological scenes. Here we see a beautiful painting of Marguerite Bergeret in a Rococo depiction par excellence. The artist’s expert technique captures the intricate textures of the frills, chemise, flower petals, and ribbons of this magnificent dress, in what might be the epitome of Late Baroque portraiture – romantic, sheltered, and unaware of coming catastrophe.