Venus and Cupid
François Boucher (French, 1703–1770)
second or third quarter 18th century
Medium
Black chalk with stumping heightened with white chalk on blue laid paper; framing lines in brown ink
Dimensions
20.8 × 32.6 cm
Classification
Drawing
Department
Drawings
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of Richard Owen
Accession Number
1942.538
Tags
male
About this artwork
Although this sketch is similar to drawings by Boucher, a talented pupil or another artist striving to emulate Boucher probably made it.