Preparatory Drawing of a Ceiling for Etching after Boucher Drawing
François Boucher|Jean Charles François
mid-18th century
Medium
Red chalk
Dimensions
9 3/8 x 11 3/16 in. (23.8 x 28.4 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1959
Accession Number
59.508.108
Tags
Birds
About the Artist
François Boucher|Jean Charles François · 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...