Etching of a seated woman, an old man in a wide hat with a cane, and a standing boy with a satchel, within a rectangular border.

Figure Studies, etching by François Boucher

An etching on paper shows a seated woman resting her head on her hand beside an elderly man in a wide-brimmed hat leaning on a cane. A young boy with a satchel stands at right, and a small figure appears above him, all sketched in fine hatched lines within a plain border.

Artist: François Boucher
Date: 1735
Medium: Etching on paper
Source: Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)
Size: 4000 × 2749 px

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Public domain · Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1735).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

18th century 1730s 1735 engraving print sketch etching figure study seated woman hatched lines françois boucher