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Drawing, Spandrel Decoration: Fame and Truth Applauding Louis XV
This is a drawing. It was made by François Boucher. It is dated 1753 and we acquired it in 1911. Its medium is black chalk, pen and brown ink, brush and pale pink wash on white paper, lined. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.
This object was featured in our Object of the Week series in a post titled Between Fame and Truth .
This object was
donated by
Advisory Council.
It is credited Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council.
Its dimensions are
26.3 x 19.8 cm (10 3/8 x 7 13/16 in.) Frame: 34.5 x 27.9 cm (13 9/16 x 11 in.)
It is signed
Signed in pen and brown ink, lower left corner: F. Boucher / 1753.
Cite this object as
Drawing, Spandrel Decoration: Fame and Truth Applauding Louis XV; Made by François Boucher (French, 1703–1770); France; black chalk, pen and brown ink, brush and pale pink wash on white paper, lined; 26.3 x 19.8 cm (10 3/8 x 7 13/16 in.) Frame: 34.5 x 27.9 cm (13 9/16 x 11 in.); Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1911-28-8
