Frontispiece for Book of Cartouches
mid-18th century
Medium
Etching and engraving (reverse copy)
Dimensions
Sheet (trimmed): 11 3/4 × 7 7/8 in. (29.9 × 20 cm)
Classification
Prints|Ornament & Architecture
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953
Accession Number
53.600.10(1)
Tags
About the Artist
François Boucher|Johann Georg Hertel · 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...