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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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Lot 44
Sale 19981
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The sleep of Cupid
ATTRIBUTED TO FRANÇOIS BOUCHER (Paris 1703-1770)
Estimate: USD 3,000 - 5,000
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Lot 44
Sale 19981
The sleep of Cupid
ATTRIBUTED TO FRANÇOIS BOUCHER (Paris 1703-1770)
Estimate: USD 3,000 - 5,000
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