Design for a vase with a faun and a nymph, from Livre de Vases (Book of Vases), plate 10
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
Sheet: 13 3/16 x 9 7/16 in. (33.5 x 24 cm) Plate: 8 7/16 x 5 13/16 in. (21.5 x 14.8 cm)
Classification
Prints|Ornament & Architecture
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1933
Accession Number
33.57.16(10)
Tags
About the Artist
François Boucher|Gabriel Huquier|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...