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ATTRIBUTED TO FRANÇOIS BOUCHER (Paris 1703-1770)
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ATTRIBUTED TO FRANÇOIS BOUCHER (Paris 1703-1770)

The sleep of Cupid

Fermé28 January 2022

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ATTRIBUTED TO FRANÇOIS BOUCHER (Paris 1703-1770)
The sleep of Cupid
with inscription ‘F. Boucher.’ (lower left)
black, red and white chalk, on light brown paper
7 7⁄8 x 12 1⁄4 in. (20 x 31 cm)

Note du spécialiste

This drawing appears to be Boucher's model used by the engraver Jean-Baptiste Michel (1748-1804) for his plate titled Le Someil de l’Amour (‘The sleep of Cupid’), in which the composition is reversed, and Cupid is seen in a wooded landscape with his his quiver next to him. We are grateful to Alastair Laing for his help in cataloguing this drawing.

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