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The Geography Lesson (Portrait of Monsieur Gaudry and His Daughter)
The Geography Lesson (Portrait of Monsieur Gaudry and His Daughter) is an oil painting by Louis-Léopold Boilly. It dates from 1812 and is held in the collection of the Kimbell Art Museum.
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Overview
The Geography Lesson, painted in 1812 by Louis-Léopold Boilly, is an oil painting that combines elements of genre and portrait painting.
Subject & Meaning
The painting portrays a domestic scene of Monsieur Gaudry, a friend of the artist, teaching geography to his daughter, set against the backdrop of the Napoleonic era.
Technique & Style
While specific technical details of the painting are not highlighted, Boilly's blend of genre and portrait painting styles suggests a nuanced approach to capturing everyday life and individual likeness.
History & Provenance
First exhibited at the 1812 Salon and again at the 1814 Salon at the Louvre, the painting was later acquired by the Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth, Texas, in 1990.
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Artist
Louis-Léopold Boilly was a French painter and draftsman. A creator of popular portrait paintings, he also produced a vast number of genre paintings documenting French middle-class social life. His life and work spanned…
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