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Young Woman Seated on a Bed

1764–67

Louis-Marin Bonnet

(French, 1736–1793)

after François Boucher

(French, 1703–1770)
France, 18th century
chalk-manner etching and engraving printed in black and white on blue paper
Sheet: 46.5 x 32.7 cm (18 5/16 x 12 7/8 in.); Platemark: 43.6 x 30.2 cm (17 3/16 x 11 7/8 in.)
John L. Severance Fund 1988.151
Catalogue raisonné: Hérold 13
Location: Not on view

Description

This print emulates a traditional chiaroscuro drawing: dark outlines and shadows with white highlights on specially toned paper. In this later edition of the print, Bonnet modified the bed sheet so it discreetly lies across the woman’s thigh. The earlier version on display nearby, printed in red ink, is less modest.
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  • Elegance and Intrigue: French Society in 18th-century Prints and Drawings. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (July 16-November 6, 2016).
    Inventive Impressions: 18th- and 19-Century French Prints. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (August 26-October 28, 2001).
    Drawn to the Body: The Human Figure and the Graphic Arts, 1500-1900. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (March 14-May 23, 1999).
    The Year in Review for 1988. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (March 1-May 14, 1989).
  • {{cite web|title=Young Woman Seated on a Bed|url=false|author=Louis-Marin Bonnet, François Boucher|year=1764–67|access-date=22 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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