Medium
Etching
Dimensions
sheet: 7 13/16 x 10 15/16 in. (19.8 x 27.8 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953
Accession Number
53.600.1079(3)
Tags
Art Historical Context
This enchanting etching, titled *Sculpture*, represents a captivating collaboration between François Boucher, the illustrious 18th-century French Rococo master known for his lavish, playful scenes of mythology and allegory, and Louis Félix de La Rue, a skilled engraver who brought Boucher's designs to life through printmaking. Though the exact date remains unknown, the work exemplifies the Rococo era's fascination with graceful forms and ornamental elegance, likely depicting a sculptural subject that echoes the period's love for classical motifs rendered with fluid, intricate lines. Etching, ...