1765
chalk
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Aurora Heralding the Arrival of the Morning Sun is a 1765 chalk by François Boucher, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows a scene with a woman, possibly Aurora, in the center. She is surrounded by other figures, including a man on the right and a group of people on the left. The scene is set against a backdrop of clouds and light. The painting is done in brown, black chalk with stumping, heightened with white chalk on buff laid paper. The use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and volume in the figures. The painting is held at the National Gallery of Art, Washington. If you're interested in learning more about this style, you might want to look into Romanticism.
François Boucher was a French painter, draughtsman and etcher, who worked in the Rococo style.
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