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Half-Length Study of a Man

François Boucher, 1715

MEDIUMBlack and white chalk on beige (probably formerly blue) laid paper
DIMENSIONSSheet: 6 3/4 x 6 3/16 in. (17.2 x 15.7 cm)
LOCATIONThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
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François Boucher

François Boucher, the celebrated Rococo master, captured the 18th century's taste with his idyllic scenes, mythological tales, and portraits of figures like Madame de Pompadour.

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