Reverse copy of Chaudronier Chaudronier (Boilermaker Boilermaker), from Le Cris de Paris (The Cries of Paris), plate 2

Reverse copy of Chaudronier Chaudronier (Boilermaker Boilermaker), from Le Cris de Paris (The Cries of Paris), plate 2 by François Boucher|Simon Francis Ravenet, the elder

Medium

Etching and engraving

Dimensions

Sheet: 10 13/16 x 7 1/2 in. (27.5 x 19 cm) trimmed

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1966

Accession Number

66.617.2(2)

Tags

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About the Artist

François Boucher|Simon Francis Ravenet, the elder · 17031770

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...

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