Medium
etching and engraving
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Widener Collection
Accession Number
1942.9.2207
Art Historical Context
Welcome to the National Gallery of Art, where *Marton* (1777) captivates with its delicate Rococo elegance. Created by engraver Nicolas Ponce after a design by French painter Pierre-Antoine Baudouin, this etching and engraving exemplifies the reproductive printmaking that democratized art in 18th-century Europe. Baudouin, a pupil of François Boucher, was renowned for his graceful, sensual figures and intricate compositions, often drawing from mythology or everyday life. Ponce's skilled translation preserves the original's fluidity, making high art accessible beyond elite salons. The mixed tec...