BOUCHER, François
(b. 1703, Paris, d. 1770, Paris)

Winter

1735
Oil on canvas, 55,3 x 71,3 cm
Frick Collection, New York

The painting, comissioned by Marquise de Pompadour for one of her residences, is part of a series of four representing the four seasons.

Suggested listening (streaming mp3, 11 minutes):
Vivaldi: Concerto in F minor RV 297 op. 8 No. 4 (Winter)