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Dame de Constantinople, from Recueil de diverses fig.res étrangeres Inventées par F. Boucher P.tre du Roy et Gravées par F. Ravenet (Collection of Various Foreign Figures, Devised by F. Boucher, Painter of the King and Engraved [etched] by F. Ravenet), plate 5

François Boucher|Simon Francis Ravenet, the elder|Gabriel Huquier

ca. 1730–50

Dame de Constantinople, from Recueil de diverses fig.res étrangeres Inventées par F. Boucher P.tre du Roy et Gravées par F. Ravenet (Collection of Various Foreign Figures, Devised by F. Boucher, Painter of the King and Engraved [etched] by F. Ravenet), plate 5 by François Boucher|Simon Francis Ravenet, the elder|Gabriel Huquier

Medium

Etching and engraving

Dimensions

Sheet: 10 7/16 x 6 5/16 in. (26.5 x 16 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953

Accession Number

53.600.1092(5)

Tags

PortraitsWomen

Art Historical Context

**Dame de Constantinople**, plate 5 from François Boucher's *Recueil de diverses fig.reses* (Collection of Foreign Figures), captures the allure of 18th-century fascination with the exotic East. Designed around 1730–50 by Boucher, the renowned Rococo painter to King Louis XV, masterfully etched and engraved by Simon Ravenet the elder—with involvement from printmaker Gabriel Huquier—this portrait depicts an elegant Ottoman woman in traditional attire. Rendered on a modest sheet of 10 7/16 x 6 5/16 inches, it exemplifies Boucher's playful, decorative style, blending fantasy with observed details...

About the Artist

François Boucher|Simon Francis Ravenet, the elder|Gabriel Huquier · 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...

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