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Drawing, Study for Reclining Nude

This is a Drawing. It was made by François Boucher. It is dated ca. 1750 and we acquired it in 1938. Its medium is red and white chalk on cream paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was bequest of Erskine Hewitt. It is credited Bequest of Erskine Hewitt.

Its dimensions are

35.4 x 21.4 cm (13 15/16 x 8 7/16 in.)

It has the following markings

"10" is written with ink below at right

Cite this object as

Drawing, Study for Reclining Nude; Made by François Boucher (French, 1703–1770); France; red and white chalk on cream paper; 35.4 x 21.4 cm (13 15/16 x 8 7/16 in.); Bequest of Erskine Hewitt; 1938-57-220

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