La Toilette (The Toilet)

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Object Details

Artist
Gabriel Huquier, French, 1695–1772
After
François Boucher, French, 1703–1770
Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Two feminine, robed figures face one another in an outdoor scene, with a smaller, reclining figure between them. Left figure (seated) holds a mirror, and right figure (standing), a basket. Scene is composed of landscape and architectural elements, potted plans, and a hanging bar, on which two birds are seated.
Credit Line
Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt
ca. 1742
Accession Number
1924-15-127
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
figures
Object Name
Print
Type
Print
Medium
Etching and engraving on paper
Dimensions
31.3 × 24.9 cm (12 5/16 × 9 13/16 in.)
made in
France
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Record ID
chndm_1924-15-127
Metadata Usage (text)
Not determined
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq439d17d04-111f-471c-9273-71357d71d128
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