Cover for a Snuff Box

François Boucher

Cleveland Museum of Art

Round, gold-framed snuff box with a painted scene of people outdoors. The scene depicts a group of people in 18th-century clothing gathered outside, near a structure with columns and a tent-like object. Some individuals are standing, while others are sitting. A woman in a pink dress sits on the ground, and a child is on her lap. A bucket is to her left. In the background, there are trees and a building. The frame has a decorative border of small dots. The box casts a shadow on a gray surface, against a dark background that lightens towards the bottom.