Study of a Triton
François Boucher
1748/53
Medium
Black chalk, with stumping with traces of red chalk, heightened with white chalk and traces of graphite, on tan laid paper
Dimensions
22.1 × 27 cm (8 3/4 × 10 11/16 in.)
Classification
chalk
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
113710
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...