Page 45 and Page 48, from Second Livre de Figures d'Academies Gravées en Partie par les Professeurs de l’Académie Royale
François Boucher
published 1745
Medium
Etching on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
Recto plate: 28.1 × 18.7 cm (11 1/8 × 7 3/8 in.); Verso plate: 18.5 × 27.7 cm (7 5/16 × 10 15/16 in.); Sheet: 30.2 × 22.8 cm (11 15/16 × 9 in.)
Classification
etching
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
148633
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...