Le Lever
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
Image: 15 1/8 × 10 9/16 in. (38.4 × 26.9 cm) Plate: 15 9/16 × 11 5/8 in. (39.5 × 29.5 cm) Sheet: 19 3/16 × 13 3/8 in. (48.7 × 34 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1954
Accession Number
54.533.14
Art Historical Context
"Le Lever," an exquisite engraving from 1771, showcases the collaborative talents of French Rococo painter Pierre Antoine Baudouin and engraver Jean Massard Baudouin, known for his delicate, intimate scenes of daily life infused with sensuality, provided the original design, which Massard meticulously translated into print. This reproductive engraving allowed the elegance of Baudouin's work to reach a wider audience beyond elite collectors, exemplifying the era's booming print culture. Created during the twilight of the Rococo period, just before the rise of Neoclassicism, "Le Lever" (meaning...
About the Artist
Pierre Antoine Baudouin|Jean Massard · 1723–1769
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