Venus appuyee sur son cher Adonis ...

1767

François Boucher

Associated Names
François Boucher

Artist, French, 1703 - 1770

The artwork depicts a scene with two central figures seated closely together. One figure leans toward the other, with an arm around them, while the other figure sits partially reclined. Both figures are draped in flowing garments, with one figure's attire revealing shoulders. Above them, a group of cherubs interact amidst swirling clouds. The background features a large, ornate chariot on the left side, partially obscured by the clouds. The entire scene is rendered in a soft, monochromatic palette, emphasizing the delicate details and the atmosphere.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black and white chalk on faded blue laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Widener Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 31.6 x 21.8 cm (12 7/16 x 8 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1942.9.1050

  • Series Title

    Album of Drawings & Prints for "Les Metamorphoses d'Ovide"

Associated Artworks

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Myrrha reduite au desespoir par une passion incestueuse ...

Charles Eisen

1768

Album of Preliminary Drawings and Prints for "Les Metamorphoses d'Ovide" (volume 7)

Various Artists

1767

Myrrha reduite au desespoir une passion incestueuse ...

Louis Binet

1767

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

J.P. Heseltine (Lugt 1507)

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1944

  • French Prints and Drawings of the XVIIIth Century, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1944-1945, no catalogue.

1977

  • Paper in Prints, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1977, no. 106.

1997

  • Six Centuries/Six Artists, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1997.

Bibliography

1973

  • Slatkin 1973, 92.

2009

  • Grasselli, Margaret Morgan. Renaissance to Revolution: French Drawings from the National Gallery of Art, 1500-1800. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2009: 132, fig. 2 (color).

Inscriptions

lower left: F Boucher / 1767

Wikidata ID

Q64569742

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