A Young Shepherd Playing a Pipe for Two Young Shepherdesses
mid-18th century
Medium
black chalk, pen and brown ink, and brown wash, on pink prepared paper, laid down on an old mount
Dimensions
sheet: 23.19 × 16.51 cm (9 1/8 × 6 1/2 in.) mount: 27.5 × 21.3 cm (10 13/16 × 8 3/8 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of David H. McDonnell
Accession Number
2022.14.2
About the Artist
François Boucher · 1703–1770
François Boucher (1703–1770) stands as the quintessential master of French Rococo painting and the most celebrated decorative artist of the 18th century. Born in Paris to a lace designer, Boucher created a visual language that perfectly embodied the refined taste, sensuality, and elegance of Louis XV's court. His prolific output—encompassing paintings, tapestry designs, theatrical sets, and decora...