Study of Valet with Coffee Pot
François Boucher
c. 1739
Medium
Red chalk, with black chalk, and touches of graphite, heightened with white chalk, on buff laid paper
Dimensions
34.6 × 19.5 cm (13 5/8 × 7 11/16 in.)
Classification
chalk
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
10053
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...