La Coquette Fixee (The Fascinated Coquette)
1785
Medium
Etching on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
Image: 34.6 × 25.1 cm (13 5/8 × 9 15/16 in.); Plate: 38.2 × 28.5 cm (15 1/16 × 11 1/4 in.); Sheet: 53.1 × 40.5 cm (20 15/16 × 16 in.)
Classification
etching
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
30293
Art Historical Context
**La Coquette Fixée (The Fascinated Coquette)** Created in 1785 by Frenchaver Jacques Couché, *La Coquette Fixée* captures the playful allure of 18th French fashion and femininity. The title evokes a coquettish figure—perhaps a young woman entranced by love or vanity—reflecting the era's fascination with social graces and romantic intrigue just before the French Revolution. Couché, active in Paris during the late Rococo period, specialized in prints that brought elegance and wit to everyday scenes, making high-style imagery accessible through affordable reproductions. This etching on ivory ...