Gilles Demarteau (Liège 1722–1776 Paris) after François Boucher
A Reclining Shepherdess (La Bergère au coeur), ca. 1756–76
Crayon-manner engraving in a warm red, thick printing ink on laid paper
17 × 21 9/16 in. (431.8 × 547.7 mm)
Promised Gift from the Collection of Elizabeth and Jean-Marie Eveillard
Photo Joseph Coscia Jr.
This print by Gilles Demarteau, which was made using the innovative technique of red chalk engraving, reproduces a composition by François Boucher.