Pendant
18th century
Medium
Crayon-manner etching printed in red and black ink
Dimensions
Image: 4 5/8 × 5 9/16 in. (11.7 × 14.2 cm) Plate: 5 3/16 × 6 5/8 in. (13.2 × 16.9 cm) Sheet: 6 5/16 in. × 8 in. (16 × 20.3 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1917
Accession Number
17.3.2004
About the Artist
François Boucher|Gilles Demarteau · 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...