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François Boucher — Design for an urn sitting on the extrados of an arch
François Boucher

Design for an urn sitting on the extrados of an arch

François Boucher's 'Design for an Urn Sitting on the Extrados of an Arch' is a red chalk drawing with an 18th-century inscription. This design sketch demonstrates Boucher's mastery of draftsmanship and his role in decorative and architectural planning.

Medium
Red chalk; bears 18th century inscription in pen and brown ink, lower centre: Boucher
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Auction House · Sotheby's

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Old Master and British Works on Paper

January 18, 2023

Estimate: $4,000 – $6,000

Lot 226

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François Boucher, Design for an urn sitting on the extrados of an arch

François Boucher's 'Design for an Urn Sitting on the Extrados of an Arch' is a red chalk drawing with an 18th-century inscription. This design sketch demonstrates Boucher's mastery of draftsmanship and his role in decorative and architectural planning.

Medium
Red chalk; bears 18th century inscription in pen and brown ink, lower centre: Boucher
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

French, Rococo, Architectural, Red Chalk, Brown And Red, Design Study, Decorative, Eighteenth Century, Neoclassical, Drawing

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Art Institute of Chicago