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François Boucher

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Red chalk drawing of a seated nude woman with a drape, her head bowed and hands gathering cloth.

Aurora

1733

Red chalk study of a reclining female nude seen from behind, with white chalk highlights on toned paper.

Study for Reclining Nude

1740

Chalk drawing of an elderly bearded man in a layered turban, looking upward, in black and red chalk on paper.

Head of a Man in Turban

1750

Chalk drawing on tan paper of a draped woman with bowed head leaning on a pedestal, with white highlights on her cloak.

Study of a Draped Woman Leaning on a Pedestal

1759/61

Drawing for "La Colonne Trajane"

18th century

Pencil drawing of a thatched rustic cottage with a worker, wooden cart and tall trees under a sky with birds.

Landscape with Rustic Cottage

c. 1760

Red chalk drawing of a young girl in a draped dress with a boy and a dog beside her.

Young Girl with a Boy and a Dog

18th century

Pencil sketch of a young woman in a wide hat riding an ox led by a man, with companions resting under a tree.

Peasant Girl Riding an Ox with Companions

18th century

Pencil sketch of a thatched cottage among trees, with a cart wheel, firewood pile and a seated figure in the foreground.

A Cottage

n.d.

Chalk study of a woman's outstretched arm and hands on tan paper, with a bracelet at the wrist.

Study of the left hand of Mme de Pompadour

18th century

Grey chalk drawing of Christ and a veiled woman with a crowd of onlookers and bearded elders in a columned interior.

Christ and the Woman Taken in Adultery

Pencil drawing of cupid restraining Father Time with a scythe, with cherubs and a reclining figure above a blank cartouche.

Design for a Frontispiece: Love Staying the Hand of Time

Brown ink and wash drawing of a rustic cottage with figures, chickens, a wheelbarrow, and trees in a farmyard.

Cottage with Figures

Red chalk sketch of a seated woman in a full period gown holding a fan, drawn in loose strokes on pale paper.

Seated Woman Holding a Fan

18th century

Chalk drawing of two winged putti with a garland and flowers on tan paper, by François Boucher.

Winged Putti with Flowers

ca. 1750

Brown chalk drawing of a kneeling sculptor gazing at a nude woman stepping from a pedestal, with cherubs floating in clouds a

Pygmalion and Galatea

Sketch of a seated woman in a garden with an older figure leaning toward her and a cupid flying overhead.

Vertumnus and Pomona

Pen and wash drawing of a bearded man reading a young woman's outstretched hand beside trees, with a child watching.

The Fortune Teller

ca. 1725-28

Ink and wash design for an ornate rococo frame with cherubs, an IHS monogram, and oval saintly medallions around a blank pane

Design for a Frontispiece Surmounted by the Sacred Monogram IHS

Pen and wash drawing of a standing draped man carrying a bundle of rods on his shoulder, with two reclining figures below.

Standing Man Carrying Fasces and Arms

Grey wash drawing of a seated mother with cherubs, draped cloth, inscribed banners, candles and putti with music.

Diploma of the Freemasons of Bordeaux

Brown chalk drawing of a winged angel descending over classical figures and soldiers in an arched composition.

The Continence of Scipio

Black and white chalk drawing of a woman with a basket and a small boy holding her skirt, on blue-gray paper.

Woman and Boy

Red chalk drawing of a seated nude woman with white highlights, one leg extended and a cloth draped across her lap.

Seated female nude

1742

Brown ink and wash drawing of bearded men beside a tent, with reclining figures and children in the foreground.

Laban Searching for his Idols (Genesis 31: 19-37)

Red chalk drawing of two figures in Asian dress by a brazier, one pouring tea, with a seated Buddha figure above.

Fire

ca. 1740

Red chalk drawing of a reclining muscular male figure with one arm raised overhead and drapery across his legs.

Fallen Huntsman

ca. 1736

Drawing of the Nativity with the Virgin holding the infant Christ, kneeling shepherds, an ox, and cherubs in a glowing sky.

The Adoration of the Shepherds

Etching of a seated young woman in a headscarf with a child leaning on a stone wall beneath a branch, by François Boucher.

The Young Girl Resting

1756

Etching of three winged putti among clouds, one holding a flowering branch, after François Boucher, 1740.

Three Putti

1740

Chalk drawing on blue paper of two winged figures arranged as spandrels above a large arch.

Two spandrels with winged figures

18th century

Etching of a kneeling woman in striped robes holding a fan, with a pagoda and bridge in the background.

TAO KOU ou Religieuse de Tau à la Chine

1730

Etching of an elderly man in a hat holding a fan, seated in a landscape with a pagoda and bridge.

LAO GINE ou Vieillard Chinois

1730

Engraving of a seated young boy in a flowing robe beside a garden wall and palm tree, with a distant building.

CHAO NIÉNE ou Jeune Chinois

1730

Engraving of a standing woman in a loose robe leaning on a broken tree trunk, with a tower in the distant landscape.

Femme du Royaume de Necpal

1730

Engraved print of a seated man in a Chinese robe beside a tree and obelisk, captioned I Geng ou Medecin Chinois.

I GENG ou Medecin Chinois

1730

Engraving of a seated young woman in Chinese-style robes beside rocks, a pagoda, and plants under hatched clouds.

KOUÏ NOU ou Jeune fille Chinoise

1730

Engraving of a seated woman in a headscarf leaning on a palm tree, with a reclining figure and pipe at lower right.

Femme de MATSMEY a la terre d’Ieço

1730

Engraving of a seated woman in a loose robe beside a stone bench, with trees and rocks in a landscape background.

CON FOUÏ ou femme du palais de l’Empereur de la Chine

1730

Etching of a seated woman in a robe holding a parasol in a rocky landscape, with a French caption below.

NIKOU femme Bonze ou Religieuse Chinoise

1730

Etching of a seated Chinese gardener in a tall hat leaning on a planter, with vegetables and plants around him.

KOUANE TSAÏ ou Jardinier Chinois

1730

Engraving of a seated eunuch in a robe and tall hat holding a smoking torch, with a pagoda in a hilly landscape behind him.

THAU KIENE Eunuque du palais a la Chine

1730

Etching of a seated woman in a feathered headdress beside a stone pedestal, with cypress trees and a pagoda in the background

POÏ NOU ou Servante Chinoise

1730

Engraving of putti gathering wood and sitting by a fire beside a thatched cottage, with French verses below.

L'Hyver

1780

Engraving of three putti gathering flowers and leaves beside a stone urn and ruined wall under a cloudy sky.

Le Printems

1780

Engraving of putti carrying wheat sheaves and flowers in a field under clouds, titled L'Este after François Boucher.

L’esté

1780

Engraving of three putti with a goat and grapes under a tree, titled L'Automne, with French verses below.

L'Automne

1780

Engraving of a woman beside a smoking urn, an old man kneeling with flowers, a child, and potted plants.

L'Odorat (Smell) from the series Les Cinq Senses (The Five Senses)

1720

Engraving of a bearded man and a seated woman handling a monkey beside a tree, with a parasol on the ground.

The Five Senses

1720-70

Pen and ink sketch of a standing draped male figure with spear, surrounded by reclining figures on rocky ground.

New Book of Various Figures

1751

Engraved portrait of a man with curly hair in a fur-trimmed coat, holding a brush beside an easel, with French verse below.

Portrait of Antoine Watteau

1727

Drawing of Diana and her nymphs resting in a forest, with reclining figures and a cloth raised among the trees.

Diana mit ihren Nymphen im Wald rastend

1740

Black and white chalk drawing of a kneeling young woman seen from behind, holding a small child reaching out with both hands.

Kniende junge Frau mit Kind

Pen and red chalk drawing of an allegorical scene with winged figures, cherubs, clouds and a draped central figure.

Allegorie auf die Geburt eines französischen Prinzen

1728

Etching of a seated woman with a basket, an elderly bearded man's head, and several small figure studies by Boucher.

Zeven figuren met een zittende vrouw met mand en een hoofd van een oude man

1735

Etching of a seated woman and a standing man holding a basket beside a leafy garden wall.

Zittende vrouw en staande man met mand in een landschap

1735

Etching of a seated mother holding a child in a landscape, with three standing draped figures behind her and a basket nearby.

Moeder met kind, zittend in een landschap met drie figuren

1735

Etching of two seated children resting in a grassy landscape, one with a basket behind her, by François Boucher.

Twee rustende figuren in een landschap

1735

Brown wash drawing of two men in a rowing boat with an oar, framed by foliage.

Zwei Männer im Ruderboot

Chalk drawing on tan paper of a shirtless man with bowed head, one hand raised to his neck.

Half-Length Study of a Man

18th century

Pencil sketch of a helmeted warrior addressing a seated king in a crowded tent, with onlookers and a round table at right.

Mucius Scaevola Before King Porsenna

18th century

Head of Girl in Profile to Right

n.d.

Engraving of Andromeda chained to a rock, nude, with a sea monster in the waves and a winged figure with a shield above.

Perseus en Andromeda

1734

Engraved portrait of a curly-haired man in a fur-trimmed coat holding a brush beside an easel, with a verse inscription below

Titelprent met het portret van Jean Antoine Watteau

1726

Etching of a seated young woman in a headscarf with a child resting beside her under a tree branch by a stone wall.

Rustende jonge vrouw en kind bij een muur

1756

Mezzetino

1726

Etching of a young child in a cap with one arm outstretched, shown in a bust-length view within a ruled border.

Kind met een muts

1726

Etching of a standing young girl with an updo, lace collar and long gown, gathering her skirt, head bowed.

Staand meisje

1626

Engraving of a standing woman seen from behind, wearing a cap and a draped gown, looking upward.

Staand meisje op de rug gezien

1728

Etching of a seated woman with an open book leaning on a ruined column beside a pond and trees.

Zittende vrouw met boek in een landschap

1713

Brown ink and wash drawing of the Death of the Virgin, with mourners around a deathbed and angels in clouds above.

The Death of the Virgin

1750s

Black and white chalk drawing of a reclining nude woman with head thrown back, on tan paper, with a small study at upper left

Reclining Nymph

c. 1752

Chalk drawing of a reclining female nude on tan paper, head turned left, one knee raised, with red and white highlights.

Venus

c. 1754

Etching of a Chinese figure playing a long flute beside a cat and monkey on a stone pedestal bearing a French title.

Collection of Diverse Chinese Figures

1738-45

Etching of a smiling bald man in robes seated in a bell-hung chair, holding a staff wrapped with snakes.

Chinese doctor

1738-45

Etching of a seated woman in Chinese-style dress with a parasol, a small dog, a teapot and smoking vase beside her.

Chinese Lady

1738-45

Etching of a smiling bearded man in a robe carrying plants over his shoulder beside a large urn and vase.

Chinese botanist

1738-45

Etching of a seated young woman in a garden beside a basket of flowers, with a wooden fence and shrubbery.

Girl in a Landscape with a Basket of Flowers

18th century

Etching of a young couple startled beside a tree, with sheep, a goat and a wooden gate in a pastoral landscape.

Surprised Young Couple Under a Tree

1730-70

Black chalk sketch of a mother with two small children in a cluttered domestic interior with a dog and hanging pots.

Domestic Scene: Mother with Two Small Children before a Mantelpiece

n.d.

Engraving of a barefoot shepherdess holding a spindle beside a tree, with sheep, lambs and a seated boy nearby.

La Bergère Laborieuse

18th century

Etching of two men, one seated beside a basket with a bottle, the other standing in a turban holding a tray.

Twee jonge mannen met fles en dienblad

1728

Reddish-brown engraving of a woman holding an ornate parasol beside potted plants, a flowering branch and a stone pedestal wi

The Parasol, from "L'Artiste"

19th century

Red-toned engraving of a woman in a long gown beside a child with a parasol, with a cat at her feet and a garden behind.

Woman Playing with a Cat

19th century

Sepia engraving of a woman with two children beside a wooden instrument and a rooster, within a floral border.

A Woman and Children Playing with a Chinese Gong

19th century

Etching of a curly-haired young child seated outdoors holding a long staff, with a wooden trunk and bushes behind.

Child Holding Staff

18th century

Etched riverside landscape with a bridge, buildings, a well, seated figures and a man with a wheelbarrow in the foreground.

River Bank with Factories in the Background

1720-70

Etching of a woman in an 18th-century gown and lace cap, leaning to the left with her hand on a mound.

Woman leaning to left

1722-28

Etching of a woman in a wide-brimmed hat and hooded mantle, leaning her arms on a stone ledge.

Bust Portrait of a Woman wearing a Hooded Mantle

18th century

Etching of a curly-haired child in striped clothing reaching into a metal basin to remove glass bottles.

Black African Removing Bottles From a Cooler

18th century

Femme assise, de profil à droite, jouant de l'eventail

1726-28, printed 1920s

Etching of a standing woman in a ruffled gown holding a basket and bouquets of flowers, with a rustic building behind her.

Flower Girl

18th century

Etching of a standing Chinese peasant woman holding a fish basket, with a dog, a potted plant and leafy foliage beside her.

Chinese Peasant

1738-45

Etching of a standing Chinese soldier in a conical hat with a bow and arrows, beside a smiling child on a pedestal.

Chinese Soldier

1738-45

Etching of a seated Chinese soldier with a topknot, holding a shield and surrounded by a spear, mace and bow.

Other Chinese Soldier

1738-45

Etching of a Chinese performer in a patterned robe and pointed hat holding a puppet on a stick, with a basket nearby.

Chinese Performer

1738-45