Le triomphe de la coquetterie

Art Historical Context

"Le Triomphe de la Coterie" (The Triumph of Coqu), an enchanting 18th-century print the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints department, captures the whimsical spirit of its era. Created anonymously by artists linked to both French and British traditions, etching and engraving on a generous sheet measuring 14¾ x 19 inches depicts a lively scene featuring women, boats, and buildings. The title playfully celebrates coquetry—flirtation and feminine charm—a popular motif in Rococo-influenced art, reflecting the lighthearted social satire of Enlightenment Europe. Etching and engraving ...

About the Artist

Anonymous, French, 18th century|Anonymous, British, 18th century · 1700–1800

The artist known as Anonymous, French, 18th century, represents a collective of unidentified talents active roughly between 1700 and 1800, a period of profound artistic evolution in France from the opulent Rococo to the austere dawn of Neoclassicism and Revolutionary fervor. Little is documented about their personal training or mentors, as their anonymity obscures individual biographies, though th...