Cleveland Museum of Art

Seated Woman Holding a Bird Cage

François Boucher

Date

probably 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

Culture

France, 18th century

Department

Drawings

Institution

Cleveland Museum of Art

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.

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