Aurora Heralding the Arrival of the Morning Sun
François Boucher
c. 1765
Medium
brown and black chalk with stumping, heightened with white chalk on buff laid paper
Dimensions
overall (octagonal): 46 x 40.2 cm (18 1/8 x 15 13/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Dian Woodner
Accession Number
2006.168.1
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...