Allegory of Autumn
François Boucher
1753
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
Irregular, 44 3/4 x 63 3/4 in. (113.7 x 161.9 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Department
European Paintings
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wrightsman Gift, 1969
Accession Number
69.155.1
Tags
ApplesGrapesPuttiAllegory
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...