Design for a vase with a faun and a nymph, from Livre de Vases (Book of Vases), plate 10

Design for a vase with a faun and a nymph, from Livre de Vases (Book of Vases), plate 10 by François Boucher|Gabriel Huquier|Gabriel Huquier

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

NymphsFaunsVases

About the Artist

François Boucher|Gabriel Huquier|Gabriel Huquier · 17031770

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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