The Chapel of the Enfants-Trouvés in Paris: Sainte Geneviève des Ardents
Medium
Etching and engraving
Dimensions
Sheet (Trimmed): 20 9/16 × 11 1/4 in. (52.3 × 28.6 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953
Accession Number
53.600.2423
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
SculptureAltarsSheepAdoration of the Magi
About the Artist
Charles Joseph Natoire|Etienne Fessard · 1700–1777
**Charles-Joseph Natoire** (3 March 1700 – 23 August 1777) was a leading French painter of the Rococo period, celebrated for his elegant mythological and historical scenes. Born in Nîmes to sculptor Florent Natoire, he received his initial training in drawing from his father before moving to Paris in 1717. There he studied first under Louis Galloche at the Académie royale de peinture et de sculptu...