A Boy as Judge
Medium
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Accession Number
1919-10-38
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**A Boy as Judge** is a charming 18th-century print by Hubert-François Gravelot (1699–1773), a French artist renowned for his delicate Rococo illustrations. Created around 1760–1761, this work captures Gravelot's time active in England, where he British book design and printmaking after leaving France. Housed in the Smithsonian American Art Museum, it the era's playful yet refined graphic arts, blending whimsy with technical precision. As a print, likely an etching or engraving, the piece highlights the medium's revolutionary role in democratizing art. Prints allowed intricate designs to be r...