Aurora (after Boucher), drawing, Flower-strewing goddess with a putto on clouds, after painting by François Boucher, Paris, draftsman (artist): attributed to Jean Baptiste Henri Deshays, after 1769 - before 1825, draftsman (artist), Attributed to, paper, pencil, height 145 mm x width 92 mm, personification of the morning, 'Aurora', A pencil drawing of a reclining female figure with draped fabric, one arm extended upward and the other resting, her torso and breasts visible, her head turned with hair styled in curls and a calm facial expression, surrounded by flowing cloudlike forms. A small cherubic child lies near her legs, reaching toward her with chubby limbs and a rounded face. Soft, sketchy shading and contour lines define the figures and suggest folds of cloth and billowing clouds around them, with light pencil hatch marks filling the background.
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Aurora (after Boucher), drawing, Flower-strewing goddess with a putto on clouds, after painting by François Boucher, Paris, draftsman (artist): attributed to Jean Baptiste Henri Deshays, after 1769 - before 1825, draftsman (artist), Attributed to, paper, pencil, height 145 mm x width 92 mm, personification of the morning, 'Aurora', A pencil drawing of a reclining female figure with draped fabric, one arm extended upward and the other resting, her torso and breasts visible, her head turned with hair styled in curls and a calm facial expression, surrounded by flowing cloudlike forms. A small cherubic child lies near her legs, reaching toward her with chubby limbs and a rounded face. Soft, sketchy shading and contour lines define the figures and suggest folds of cloth and billowing clouds around them, with light pencil hatch marks filling the background.

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Aurora Boucher drawing Flower-strewing goddess putto clouds painting François Boucher Paris draftsman artist attributed Jean Baptiste Henri Deshays 1769 - 1825 Attributed paper pencil height 145 mm x width 92 mm personification morning pencil drawing reclining female figure draped fabric arm extended upward resting torso breasts visible head turned hair styled curls calm facial expression surrounded flowing cloudlike forms small cherubic child lies near legs reaching chubby limbs rounded face Soft sketchy shading contour lines define figures suggest folds cloth billowing clouds them light pencil hatch marks filling background

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