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Snuff Box (Tabatière)

1761–62

Francois Guillaume Tiron

(French)
Culture
France, 18th century (style of Louis XV)
Medium
gold and enamel
Measurements
Overall: 2.9 x 4.2 cm (1 1/8 x 1 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Edward B. Greene 1958.126
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François Boucher was a favorite of the French royal court of Louis XV and named first painter of the king in 1765.

Description

The pastoral scenes that decorate this box are typical of the style of François Boucher, a celebrated painter of the period whose works were popularly reproduced on decorative arts. Snuff boxes, used practically as containers for powdered tobacco, were often decorated with miniature reproductions of notable works. The miniature on the cover is inspired by Boucher’s The Galant Pastor (Le Pasteur Gallant) (1738) and that on the bottom by The Amusement of the Shepherd Girl (L’Amusement de la Bergère) (1700s).

Snuff Box (Tabatière)

1761–62

Francois Guillaume Tiron

(French)
France, 18th century (style of Louis XV)

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