Study of a Triton

Museum record 113710: Study of a Triton by François Boucher. A verified entry point for discovery.

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Boucher's drawings of the human anatomy reveal his thorough academic training. This vigorous drawing is a study for the triton in the painting Sunrise (1753) in the Wallace Collection, London, which was commissioned as a tapestry design in 1748. MyArtTaste includes museum record 113710 as a recognizable discovery anchor, using the institution's official public-domain metadata and image for this specific work.