Paysage au Moulin (Windmill Landscape)
18th century
Medium
Etching and engraving
Dimensions
Sheet: 19 5/8 x 14 3/4 in. (49.8 x 37.4 cm) trimmed
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953
Accession Number
53.600.1096
Tags
Art Historical Context
**Paysage au Moulin (mill Landscape)** *ançois Boucher | Pierre François Laurent, th century* *Etching and engraving, Sheet: 19 5/8 x 14 3/4 in. (49.8 x 37.4 cm)* Step into the enchanting world of 18th France with *Paysage au Moulin a delicate etching and engraving from the Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints collection. This pastoral scene, attributed to Rococo master François Boucher and engraver Pierre François Laurent, vividly captures a windmill-dominated landscape alive with everyday charm: boys at play, women fishing by the water, and a prominent coat of arms adding touch of nobi...
About the Artist
François Boucher|Pierre François Laurent · 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...