Frame for a Dedication Plate
18th century
Medium
Etching and engraving
Dimensions
Sheet: 20 1/4 x 14 5/16 in. (51.4 x 36.4 cm) trimmed within platemark
Classification
Prints|Ornament & Architecture
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1949
Accession Number
49.50.372
Tags
About the Artist
François Boucher|Claude Augustin Duflos le Jeune · 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...