Gravures de Boucher pour les Oeuvres de Molière [Figures de Boucher pour Molière]
![Gravures de Boucher pour les Oeuvres de Molière [Figures de Boucher pour Molière] by François Boucher|Jean-Baptiste Mauzaisse|Charles-François Capé|Laurent Cars|Theodorus Netscher|Isaac Sarrabat|Antoine Coypel|Charles Antoine Coypel|Nicolas Henry Tardieu|Jean-Baptiste Poquelin Molière|Antoine Coypel|Nicolas Bernard Lépicié|Alexander Roslin|Louis Bosse|Charles Nicolas Cochin II|Augustin de Saint-Aubin|Simon Charles Miger|Jean-Baptiste Perronneau|Jean François Rousseau|Quentin Pierre Chedel](https://images.artheonmuseum.org/met/dp/thumb/gravures-de-boucher-pour-les-oeuvres-de-molire-346508.webp)
Medium
Drawing in graphite; etching; engraving; mezzotint
Dimensions
Overall: 16 7/16 x 11 1/16 x 7/8 in. (41.7 x 28.1 x 2.2 cm)
Classification
Books
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1942
Accession Number
42.24
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Art Historical Context
In the lavish world of 18th-century France, *Gravures de Boucher les Oeuvres de Mère* stands as a exquisite collaboration between renowned Rococo artist François B and a stellar ensemble of engravers, including Jean-Baptiste Mauzaisse Charles-François Capé, Cars, and others like Antoine Coypel and Charles Nicolas Cochin II. in the mid-1700s, this bound volume of prints illustrates scenes from the plays of the great playwright Molière (Jean-Baptistequelin), capturing the wit and elegance of his comedies through Boucher's playful, decorative figures of men, women, and idyllic trees. The work sh...
About the Artist
François Boucher|Jean-Baptiste Mauzaisse|Charles-François Capé|Laurent Cars|Theodorus Netscher|Isaac Sarrabat|Antoine Coypel|Charles Antoine Coypel|Nicolas Henry Tardieu|Jean-Baptiste Poquelin Molière|Antoine Coypel|Nicolas Bernard Lépicié|Alexander Roslin|Louis Bosse|Charles Nicolas Cochin II|Augustin de Saint-Aubin|Simon Charles Miger|Jean-Baptiste Perronneau|Jean François Rousseau|Quentin Pierre Chedel · 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...