Page 34 and Page 35, Premier Livre de Figures d'Académies Gravées en Partie par les Professeurs de l’Académie Royale
published 1737
Medium
Etching on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
Plate (Page 34): 18.8 × 28.5 cm (7 7/16 × 11 1/4 in.); Plate (Page 35): 19 × 28.2 cm (7 1/2 × 11 1/8 in.); Sheet: 23.5 × 30.5 cm (9 5/16 × 12 1/16 in.); Image (Page 34): 17 × 25.7 cm (6 3/4 × 10 1/8 in.); Image (Page 35): 16.9 × 26.4 cm (6 11/16 × 10 7/16 in.)
Classification
etching
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
148622
About the Artist
François Boucher · 1703–1770
François Boucher (1703–1770) stands as the quintessential master of French Rococo painting and the most celebrated decorative artist of the 18th century. Born in Paris to a lace designer, Boucher created a visual language that perfectly embodied the refined taste, sensuality, and elegance of Louis XV's court. His prolific output—encompassing paintings, tapestry designs, theatrical sets, and decora...