Architecture
François Boucher|Johann Georg Hertel
18th century
Medium
Etching and engraving
Dimensions
Sheet (trimmed): 8 7/16 × 12 1/16 in. (21.5 × 30.6 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Harry G. Friedman, 1964
Accession Number
64.682.223
Tags
ArchitecturePutti
About the Artist
François Boucher|Johann Georg Hertel · 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...