Portrait of Victor Amédée, roi de Sairdaigne
Medium
Etching and engraving; fourth state of four (Bocher)
Dimensions
Sheet: 19 3/16 × 13 11/16 in. (48.7 × 34.7 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Harry G. Friedman Bequest, 1967
Accession Number
67.539.263
Tags
Art Historical Context
Welcome to the Metropolitan Museum of's Drawings and Prints collection, where you'll find *Portrait of Victor Améd, roi de Sardaigne* (1777), a striking etching and engraving by French artists Augustin de Saint-Aubin Jean-Baptiste Boucheron. regal portrait depicts Victor Amadeus III, King of Sardinia (r. 1773–1796), during a pivotal era of European monarchy amid Enlightenment ideals and shifting alliances. Produced in the fourth and final state of four (as cataloged by Bocher), it measures an impressive 19 3/16 × 13 11/16 inches, showcasing the meticulous collaboration typical of 18th-century ...
About the Artist
Augustin de Saint-Aubin|Jean-Baptiste Boucheron · 1736–1807
Comment on works: Illustrator; Engraver