A Mill Lock in the Middle of Willows, plate 97 from Figures de différents caractères, de Paysages, et d’Etudes dessinées d'après nature (Figures of Different Characters, Landscapes, and Studies Drawn from Nature)
François Boucher
1726
Medium
Etching on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
Image: 21.5 × 30.8 cm (8 1/2 × 12 3/16 in.); Plate: 23 × 32.8 cm (9 1/16 × 12 15/16 in.); sheet: 31 × 44.5 cm (12 1/4 × 17 9/16 in.)
Classification
etching
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
128039
About the Artist
François Boucher · 1703–1770
François Boucher (1703–1770) stands as the quintessential master of French Rococo painting and the most celebrated decorative artist of the 18th century. Born in Paris to a lace designer, Boucher created a visual language that perfectly embodied the refined taste, sensuality, and elegance of Louis XV's court. His prolific output—encompassing paintings, tapestry designs, theatrical sets, and decora...