Description:
interior; work; man; woman; furniture; allegory

Label Text:
In this small canvas, the beautiful model is placed in a provocative context, framed between the painting of a boudoir seduction (to which the painter directs her attention) and a sculpture by Falconet of the "Sleeping Bacchante" on the table next to her. This flirtatious scene is set within the more general subject of the artist in his studio, a theme favored by Boilly who returned to it again and again. Visible in the painting are the artist's tools as well as references to visual art: painting, sculpture, drawing, textile design, and architecture.

Boilly was a great observer of life on and off the streets of Paris, which he painted in a highly refined style with a great eye for detail. This painting belongs to the early period of Boilly's career in Paris when he began to produce small works for private patrons, including scenes of amorous encounters, virtues and vices.

Subjects:
Canvas; Women; interior; Columns; Artists; Art

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