Faith and Charity
1651 to 1700
Medium
etching
Dimensions
sheet: 26.3 x 31.5 cm (10 3/8 x 12 3/8 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Regina Slatkin
Accession Number
1984.91.5
Art Historical Context
"Faith and Charity" is an etching created by Gabriel Huquier after an original design by François Boucher. Produced between 1651 and 1700, the print measures 26.3 by 31.5 centimeters and belongs to the collection of the National Gallery of Art, where it was donated by Regina Slatkin. As a reproductive print, it translates Boucher's elegant figures into a medium that could be widely shared. Etching, a technique in which acid bites lines into a metal plate, allowed artists like Huquier to capture fine details and tonal subtleties with precision. This process made the allegorical virtues of Fait...