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Seated Woman Holding a Bird Cage

Seated Woman Holding a Bird Cage

probably 18th century
(French, 1703–1770)
France, 18th century
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
Sheet: 35.9 x 28.9 cm (14 1/8 x 11 3/8 in.)
Bequest of Muriel Butkin 2017.218
Catalogue raisonné: Ananoff
Location: not on view

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.
  • Ananoff, Alexandre. L'Oeuvre dessiné de François Boucher (1703-1770): catalogue raisonné. Paris: F. de Nobele, 1966. 68, entry # 183, fig. 34
    Ananoff, Alexandre. L'Oeuvre dessiné de François Boucher (1703-1770): catalogue raisonné. Paris: F. de Nobele, 1966.
  • {{cite web|title=Seated Woman Holding a Bird Cage|url=false|author=François Boucher|year=probably 18th century|access-date=18 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2017.218