Le matin

Art Historical Context

**Le Matin**, an exquisite etching and engraving from theener Collection at the National of Art, captures the elegance of 18th-century Frenchoco artistry. Created between 1726 and 1750 by engraver Emmanuel Jean Nepomène de Ghendt after design by painter Pierre-Antoine Baudouin this print exemplifies the collaborative spirit of the era, where skilled engravers like de Ghendt reproduced paintings to make high art accessible to a broader audience. Baudouin, a protégé of François Boucher, infused his works with the Rococo's signature grace, lightness, and decorative charm. The medium of etching a...