Venus and Cupid
1736
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
About the artist
Artist
François Boucher
François Boucher was a French painter, draughtsman and etcher, who worked in the Rococo style.
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From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Venus and Cupid is a 1736 by François Boucher, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
A woman with pale skin leans on a cloud, draping her arm over a small winged boy. Roses float around them, and soft light gives the scene a gentle glow. The drawing is delicate, done in warm chalk or pastel tones. This sketch may not be by François Boucher himself. Experts think a student or someone copying his style might have drawn it. Boucher was known for such dreamy, romantic scenes of gods and love. If you like this drawing, look up the artist: François Boucher (French, 1703–1770). (Word count: 98)
Although this sketch is similar to drawings by Boucher, a talented pupil or another artist striving to emulate Boucher probably made it.
Read the full account in the museum source.
François Boucher was a French painter, draughtsman and etcher, who worked in the Rococo style.
See the richer artist page
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