Frontispice pour le "Tombeau de John Tillotson, archevêque de Cantorbéry" (Frontispiece for the "Tomb of John Tillotson, Archbishop fo Canterbery), from Tombeaux des Princes, des Grands Capitaines et autres Hommes illustres (Tombs of Princes, Great Captains, and other Illustrious Men)
Medium
Etching and engraving
Dimensions
Sheet: 25 1/8 x 16 1/8 in. (63.8 x 41 cm) trimmed to platemark
Classification
Prints|Ornament & Architecture
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953
Accession Number
53.600.1005(2)
About the Artist
François Boucher|Eugene MacSwiny|Nicolas de Larmessin III · 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...