Francois Boucher
1735
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1735
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Francois Boucher is a 1735 ink by Laurent Cars, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a man with curly hair tied back. He’s wearing a ruffled shirt collar, and his face is shown in profile. Above his head, there’s a decorative border with a wreath of leaves and flowers. The name "François Boucher" is written in bold letters below the portrait, but this is actually a print of someone else. The artist’s signature at the bottom says "Grave par Lau. Cars," meaning it was etched, not painted. Want to learn more about how this image was made? Look up etching.
