Diana Sourtant du Bain (Diana Leaving the Bath)
Medium
Etching and engraving
Dimensions
Sheet: 15 11/16 x 15 13/16 in. (39.8 x 40.2 cm) Plate: 12 15/16 x 21 5/8 in. (32.8 x 55 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1947
Accession Number
47.100.424
Tags
About the Artist
François Boucher|Edmond Hédouin|Chalcographie du Louvre · 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...