Naked putti at work in a garden, representing the element earth. Etching by C. Duflos, ca 1750, after F. Boucher.

  • Boucher, François, 1703-1770.
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1750
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26663i
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Naked putti at work in a garden, representing the element earth. Etching by C. Duflos, ca 1750, after F. Boucher. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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One putto draws water from a well as others hoe the soil, water the plants and carry planters

Publication/Creation

Paris (rue Gallande a côté de St. Blaise) : chez Duflos graveur

Physical description

1 print : etching ; image 20.3 x 24.1 cm

Lettering

La terre ... Moraine. F. Bouché invenit C. L. Duflos sculp. ... avec privilege du Roy Lettering continues below the image with two verses of a French poem by Moraine

References note

Marcel Roux and Edmond Pognon, Inventaire du fonds français, graveurs du XVIIIe siècle, Bibliothèque nationale, Département des estampes, tome VIII, Paris 1955, pp. 72-73, no. 116 "(113-116). Les quatre éléments. Suite de 4 estampes publiées 'à Paris chez Duflos graveur Place Dauphine, avec privilege du Roy.' Elles portent sous le tr. c. les signatures : 'F. Bouché invenit — C. L. Duflos sculp.', en marge, 8 vers, dédoublés et signés : 'Moraine.' H. 0m205 x L. 0m242.116. … 'La Terre'. 5 Amours jardinant. En marge : 'Chers enfants, arrosez de vos petites mains [etc.]'. Les 4 pièces … Les dessins des Quatre éléments, à la sanguine, se vendirent 72 livres à la vente Huquier en 1772.")

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Wellcome Collection 26663i

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