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
Rights
Public Domain
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...