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Allegory of Music
Allegory of Music

Allegory of Music

Artist François Boucher French, 1703–1770
Date1752
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions26 1/2 x 30 in. (67.3 x 76.2 cm)
Frame: 37 5/8 x 44 3/4 x 4 in. (95.6 x 113.7 x 10.2 cm)
ClassificationsPaintings
Credit LinePurchased with funds from the State of North Carolina
Object number52.9.118
On View
On view
ProvenanceWith Anthony F. Reyre; sold to NCMA, 1952.
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