Recueil de Différents Sujets composés et gravés par Charles Hutin à Dresden
1763
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
sheet: 9 5/8 x 7 1/16 in. (24.5 x 17.9 cm) plate: 9 3/16 x 6 5/8 in. (23.3 x 16.8 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011
Accession Number
2012.136.367
Tags
Art Historical Context
Created in 1763 by French artist Charles Hutin while working in Dresden, this etching forms part of a larger collection titled *Recueil de Différents Sujets composés et gravés par Charles Hutin à Dresden*. As a painter, sculptor, and printmaker active at the Saxon court, Hutin assembled various subjects into this portfolio, a notable focus on elegant female profiles. The intimate scale—roughly the size of a small book page—suggests it was designed for personal study or private enjoyment rather than grand display. Etching, the chosen medium, allowed Hutin to achieve crisp lines and delicate sh...