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11 5 Remains of the day This newly rediscovered drawing by François Boucher was most likely a detailed study for one of his finest works, ‛The Setting of the Sun’, created for Ma- dame de Pompadour circa 1750 and now in the Wallace Collection. Depicting Apollo rejoining his lover Thetis at the end of the day, this drawing shows the artist at the height of his powers. François Boucher (1703–1770) Study of the head of a young man, ca. 1750 Black, red and white chalk, 18.4 × 14.2 cm Estimate: CHF 4 000/6 000 6 Perfect Harmony Charles Cressent is regarded as one of the pioneers of the Régence style and among the greatest cabinet-mak- ers of his time. He most likely enjoyed a royal privilege that allowed him to circumvent the strict guild system and oversee every stage of furniture production within his own workshop, resulting in some of the most harmo- nious creations of the period. A Louis XV commode, Paris ca. 1730/40 Charles Cressent (1685–1768) Tulipwood and kingwood, 132 × 64 × 83.5 cm Estimate: CHF 30 000/50 000 4 Music to Boucher’s ears This portrait by François Boucher dates from a period in his life when musical instruments began to appear more frequently in his work, possibly inspired by his marriage in 1733 to the musician Marie-Jeanne Buzeau. This exceptionally charming painting must once have belonged to a discerning music lover, as its beautifully designed frame suggests. François Boucher (1703–1770) A hurdy-gurdy player in a landscape, before 1740 Oil on canvas, 49.1 × 38.3 cm Estimate: CHF 100 000/150 000 4 5 6