Aurora and Cephalus

François Boucher

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Aurora and Cephalus

François Boucher

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Artist: François Boucher
Date: c. 1766
Movement: Rococo
Medium: brown chalk with stumping on light beige laid paper, with later framing line in brown ink
Dimensions: overall: 32.7 x 21.9 cm (12 7/8 x 8 5/8 in.); support: 37.6 x 27.1 cm (14 13/16 x 10 11/16 in.)
Location: National Gallery of Art

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François Boucher, Aurora and Cephalus, c. 1766, brown chalk with stumping on light beige laid paper, with later framing line in brown ink, National Gallery of Art, Washington.

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