Venus and Cupid
second or third quarter 18th century
François Boucher
François Boucher (French, 1703–1770)
Drawings
Venus and Cupid, second or third quarter 18th century. François Boucher (French, 1703–1770). Black chalk with stumping heightened with white chalk on blue laid paper; framing lines in brown ink; sheet: 20.8 x 32.6 cm (8 3/16 x 12 13/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Richard Owen 1942.538
- Maker/Artist
- Boucher, François
- Classification
- Drawing
- Formatted Medium
- Black chalk with stumping heightened with white chalk on blue laid paper; framing lines in brown ink
- Dimensions
- Sheet: 20.8 x 32.6 cm (8 3/16 x 12 13/16 in.)
- Departments
- Drawings
- Accession Number
- 1942.538
- Credit Line
- Gift of Richard Owen
- Exhibitions
- Italian and French Drawings, French Prints and Drawings in the Age of the Bourbons, 1589-1792, Elegance and Intrigue: French Society in 18th-century Prints and Drawings, CMA, "End of Continuous Exhibition of CMA Old Master Drawings in Director's Corridor in Old Building" (closed Mar. 13, 1957).<br>CMA, "Drawings from the Collection" ("rearranged Jan. 21, 1953").<br>CMA, "Director's Corridor" (from June 30, 1950 (all drawings taken down from walls June 27-30, 1950, for cleaning)).<br>CMA, "hung Director's Corridor" (May 10, 1950).<br>CMA, "Drawings from the Collection" (Gallery II) (Dec. 15, 1944-July 14, 1949).<br>CMA, "Drawings from the Collection" (Director's Corridor) (July 27-Dec. 8, 1944).<br>CMA, "Drawings from the Collection" (Superintendent's Corridor) (June 29, 1943-July 27, 1944).<br>CMA, "Drawings from the Collection" (June 17-Oct. 4, 1942).
- Rights Statement
- CC0
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