Boucher - Design for a Fan Bacchus and Ariadne, c. 1749 by François Boucher

Red and black chalk sketch of Bacchus and Ariadne with putti and a temple in a curved fan design.

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This preparatory drawing in black and red chalk shows a reclining Bacchus and a seated Ariadne surrounded by putti, cherubs and classical figures beneath a curved arch. A small temple with columns appears at the upper right, and the signature François Boucher is inscribed in red chalk at the bottom.

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1749

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Wikimedia Commons

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Public domain

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Mythology