Aurora and Cephalus
| Title | Aurora and Cephalus |
|---|---|
| Artist | François Boucher |
| Date | c. 1766 18th century |
| Medium | brown chalk with stumping on light beige laid paper, with later framing line in brown ink |
| Classification | Drawing |
| Holding institution | National Gallery of Art (Washington) |
| Credit line | Widener Collection |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Aurora and Cephalus” is a work by François Boucher, dated c. 1766. It is executed in brown chalk with stumping on light beige laid paper, with later framing line in brown ink and classified as drawing. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Dated to c. 1766. Explore the wider set of works from the 18th century held in the archive.
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Made available through the National Gallery of Art (Washington) open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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