GENERAL DESCRIPTION
A remarkable draftsman and refined painter, Louis Léopold Boilly recorded one of the most colorful periods of French history: the Revolution and the roughly twenty-five years that followed it. His paintings depict witty and lively anecdotes of Parisian life during this time that are now precious social and historical documents. Boilly painted over five thousand portraits in his lifetime, and, among them, the theme of the artist’s studio was a favorite. Although this work features a female painter at her easel, a relatively rare motif, the real subject seems to be Boilly’s virtuosic, almost photorealist treatment of the sitter’s elegant and luxurious attire.
Excerpt from
Nicole R. Myers, DMA label copy, 2017.
NOTES
n.d. (Change dates to artist's life dates)
Checked Piction
In an object package I made for Dealey works with commemorative books in archives.
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Boilly, Louis Léopold (French, 1761 - 1845)
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264283954: UMO Boilly: Between Genre and Portraiture
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- National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC~Read a biography of Boilly from the NGA.
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General Description
A remarkable draftsman and refined painter, Louis Léopold Boilly recorded one of the most colorful periods of French history: the Revolution and the roughly twenty-five years that followed it. His paintings depict witty and lively anecdotes of Parisian life during this time that are now precious social and historical documents. Boilly painted over five thousand portraits in his lifetime, and, among them, the theme of the artist’s studio was a favorite. Although this work features a female painter at her easel, a relatively rare motif, the real subject seems to be Boilly’s virtuosic, almost photorealist treatment of the sitter’s elegant and luxurious attire.
Excerpt from
Nicole R. Myers, DMA label copy, 2017.
Fun Facts
Archival Resources
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Notes
n.d. (Change dates to artist's life dates)
Checked Piction
In an object package I made for Dealey works with commemorative books in archives.
Catalogue essays
Artist/designers
Boilly, Louis Léopold (French, 1761 - 1845)
Cultures
Geography
Process/materials
Historical periods
Individuals
Subject terms
RELATED OBJECTS
PROVENANCE
AUDIO ASSETS
264283954: UMO Boilly: Between Genre and Portraiture
VIDEO ASSETS
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