Fire
François Boucher
ca. 1740
Medium
Red chalk
Dimensions
13 3/4 x 11 5/16 in. (35 x 28.8 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Van Day Truex Fund, 1984
Accession Number
1984.51.1
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
DrinkingMenTeapots
About the Artist
François Boucher · 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...