François BOUCHER (Paris 1703 - 1770) Seated child with outstretched arm Black stone and white chalk highlights on formerly blue paper. (Insolate, small stains, small fold on left edge). 23.6 x 29 cm Our drawing of the young man with outstretched arm on the right can be compared with "La Halte à la source ou le départ du marché" (The halt at the spring or the departure from the market), dated 1765, and preserved in Boston at the Museum of Fine Arts. We would like to thank Mr. Alastair Laing for confirming the authenticity of this drawing, based on a photograph, and for the information provided.