The Love Letter
1750
François Boucher captures the ultimate Rococo fantasy here: aristocrats playing dress-up as shepherdesses in a lush, idealized garden. Two young women in shimmering silk dresses—one in lavender, one in pink stripes—share a secret moment over a love letter, surrounded by fluffy sheep and a loyal dog. It's pure 18th-century French escapism, where rural life is clean, fashionable, and romantic. Boucher, the favorite painter of Madame de Pompadour, was a master of this playful, pastel-heavy style that defined the era before the Revolution swept it all away.
- Technique
- Oil on canvas
Location: Wallace Collection, London
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