Study of a Draped Woman Leaning on a Pedestal
1759/61
Medium
Black chalk, with stumping, and white chalk on buff laid paper, laid down onto thick modern laid paperboard
Dimensions
Primary support: 52.3 × 36 cm (20 5/8 × 14 3/16 in.); Secondary support: 54.5 × 38.7 cm (21 1/2 × 15 1/4 in.)
Classification
drawings (visual works)
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
244908
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...