Le Berger Recompensé (The Rewarded Shepherd)
François Boucher|René Gaillard
18th century
Medium
Etching and engraving
Dimensions
Sheet: 19 1/2 x 14 3/4 in. (49.6 x 37.4 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1947
Accession Number
47.100.481
Tags
AnimalsMenWomenBagpipesShepherds
About the Artist
François Boucher|René Gaillard · 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...