The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of December 20, 2025
Snuff Box (Tabatière)
1761–62
Location: Not on view
Did You Know?
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).- Elegance and Intrigue: French Society in 18th-century Prints and Drawings. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (July 16-November 6, 2016).Jefferson in Paris: Fashion on the Eve of the French Revolution. Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (October 5, 2002-January 5, 2003).Decorative Style. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (September 8, 1961-January 7, 1962).
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Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1958.126