Adoration
Medium
Etching; counterproof
Dimensions
sheet: 16 13/16 x 11 3/4 in. (42.7 x 29.8 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953
Accession Number
53.600.289
Tags
Art Historical Context
Behold the *Adoration*, a captivating 17th-century etching counterproof by French engraver François Chauveau after a design by painter Laurent de La Hyre. This print depicts the timeless biblical scene of the Adoration the Magi, where the wise men present gifts to the infant Christ held by the Virgin Mary. Measuring 16 13/16 x 11 3/4 inches, it exemplifies the collaborative artistry of the French Baroque era, blending La Hyre's classical compositions—marked by graceful figures and balanced symmetry—with Chauveau's precise etching skills. Etching, a technique using acid to bite lines into a me...
About the Artist
François Chauveau|Laurent de La Hyre · 1613–1676
Comment on works: Miniature painter; History; Genre; Portraits