Spring by Grégoire Huret|Pierre Mariette|Jean Couvay

Medium

Engraving

Dimensions

Sheet: 8 1/4 × 10 1/16 in. (21 × 25.6 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953

Accession Number

53.600.4237

Tags

GardensWomenFlowers

Art Historical Context

"Spring," a delicate 17th-century engraving by French artists Grégoire Huret, Pierre Mariette, Jean Couvay, the essence of renewal through lush gardens, graceful women, and vibrant flowers. Measuring just 8¼ × 10⅛ inches, this intimate print exemplifies the collaborative spirit of Baroque-era printmaking, where designers, engravers, and publishers like Mariette worked together to produce affordable art for a wide audience. Huret, known for his intricate reproductive engravings, likely contributed the design, evoking the opulent gardens of Versailles-era France. Engraving's fine lines allowed ...

About the Artist

Grégoire Huret|Pierre Mariette|Jean Couvay · 16061670

French draftsman and printmaker. Comment on works: Engraver & draftsman

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