Preparatory drawing for “Psyche and Cupid”
François Gérard - c. 1798
The neoclassic style of the First Empire often celebrated the beauties of the nude body, sometimes straining the limits of credibility. In this study for a painting that hangs in the Louvre, Baron Gérard pursues the perfection of physical beauty through line, composition, color and the delicate rendering of flesh.
Historical Provenance - Bulot collection
Graphite on paper


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