The spoiled child
ca 1740
François Boucher captures a delightfully domestic moment of 18th-century indulgence here, where a toddler in a blue coat clings desperately to the hand of a woman in a lavish, ruffled pink gown. As the quintessential Rococo painter, Boucher was the favorite artist of Madame de Pompadour, and you can see that signature love for luxury and soft, playful textures in the sweeping silk of the dress. The title gives it away: this little one knows exactly how to get what they want, turning a simple request into a dramatic performance of charm.
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