Sancho Fleeing from the Servants of the Duke
François Boucher
1735/1736
Medium
black chalk and gray wash heightened with white gouache on light brown laid paper
Dimensions
overall: 27.3 x 33.9 cm (10 3/4 x 13 3/8 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Arthur L. Liebman
Accession Number
1992.87.9
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...