Circle of Francois Boucher (French, 1703-1770), "Reclining Female Nude", sanguine charcoal on paper, verso with a graphite drawing of a village, 7-1/4" x 9". Glazed, matted and framed. Though Francois Boucher tends to use the cross-hatching technique to designate depth cast by recessed areas and shadows, he is also a master of directional line drawing when it comes to studies of nudes in the charcoal medium. The work offered here is a fine example of the latter technique that uses the quality of the line (thick and dark as opposed to thin and light) to depict value change. This beautiful study resembles the composition and strong diagonal lines Boucher employed. By contrast, the drawing on the reverse of the village, whose background is lightly rendered with soft graphite through tonal values instead of lines, is more consistent with the sketches of Boucher's student and fellow colleague Jean-Honore Fragonard (1732-1806).

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- All sales are final - no refunds.
- Artwork in its original condition may be returned within 5 days of purchase against store credit only, valid for one year.
- No returns of custom framed artwork, special orders, dedicated or commissioned items.
- Framing available through gallery. Allow 4-8 weeks for custom framing.
- All rights belonging to the holder of the copyright, including the production rights, shall remain with the Artist.
- NY State sales tax will be added to all NY State orders upon purchase.

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