Design for a Funeral Monument
François Boucher
c. 1767
Medium
black chalk and stumping with touches of graphite, heightened with white, on brown laid paper
Dimensions
overall: 29.6 x 17.7 cm (11 5/8 x 6 15/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Arthur L. Liebman
Accession Number
1992.87.28
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...