Marton
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
Image: 9 3/16 × 6 9/16 in. (23.4 × 16.7 cm) Plate: 10 1/16 × 7 5/16 in. (25.5 × 18.5 cm) Sheet: 12 in. × 8 7/8 in. (30.5 × 22.5 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1954
Accession Number
54.533.1
Art Historical Context
"Marton," an enchanting engraving from around 1776, showcases the collaborative talents of French artist Pierre Antoine Baudouin, known for his delicate Rococo designs, and engraver Nicolas Ponce. Created during the late Rococo era in France—a time of opulent, playful art amid the opulence of the Ancien Régime—this print exemplifies how reproductive prints democratized high art. Baudouin's graceful compositions, often featuring elegant figures and pastoral scenes, were masterfully translated by Ponce's precise engraving technique, which involved incising lines into a metal plate for rich, tona...
About the Artist
Pierre Antoine Baudouin|Nicolas Ponce · 1723–1769
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