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Aurora and Cephalus

François Boucherc. 1766

National Gallery of Art, Washington DC
Washington, DC, United States

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Title: Aurora and Cephalus
Creator: François Boucher
Date Created: c. 1766
Physical Dimensions: overall: 32.7 x 21.9 cm (12 7/8 x 8 5/8 in.) support: 37.6 x 27.1 cm (14 13/16 x 10 11/16 in.)
Provenance: Inheritance from the Estate of Peter A. B. Widener by gift through power of appointment of Joseph E. Widener, Elkins Park, 1942.
Rights: CC0
Medium: brown chalk with stumping on light beige laid paper, with later framing line in brown ink

National Gallery of Art, Washington DC

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