Lot 44
Lot 44
ATTRIBUTED TO FRANÇOIS BOUCHER (Paris 1703-1770)

The sleep of Cupid

Price Realised USD 17,500
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USD 3,000 - USD 5,000
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ATTRIBUTED TO FRANÇOIS BOUCHER (Paris 1703-1770)

The sleep of Cupid

Price Realised USD 17,500
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Price Realised USD 17,500
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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
778 x 1214 in. (20 x 31 cm)
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Giada Damen, Ph.D.AVP, Specialist, Head of Sale
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Lot Essay

This drawing appears to be Boucher's model used by the engraver Jean-Baptiste Michel (1748-1804) for his plate titled Le Someil de lAmour (‘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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