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Seated Woman Holding a Bird Cage

probably 18th century

copy after François Boucher

(French, 1703–1770)
Culture
France, 18th century
Medium
Black chalk with stumping (in drapery) and wet work (hair and eyes) and red and white chalk, with blue chalk and traces of yellow chalk
Support
Measurements
Sheet: 35.9 x 28.9 cm (14 1/8 x 11 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Muriel Butkin 2017.218
Catalogue raisonné
Ananoff
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
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Description

This chalk drawing originated from the studio of François Boucher. Although it bears Boucher’s signature—seen at lower right—the image was likely executed by a member of the master’s shop, rather than Boucher himself. Despite the anonymity of the draftsman, the image nonetheless reproduces one of Boucher’s designs and was therefore considered a work by the master.
A vertically oriented black and red chalk drawing depicts a woman with light skin tone seated on an earthen mound. Her body angles toward our right, head tilted with downcast eyes. She wears a voluminous light-colored dress with puffed sleeves and a pink-striped bodice. Her left arm rests atop a wooden birdcage. Soft, sketchy strokes define her dress's deep folds against the terrain. A signature marks the bottom right corner of the paper.

Seated Woman Holding a Bird Cage

probably 18th century

François Boucher

(French, 1703–1770)
France, 18th century

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