The Collation from a set of the Italian Village Scenes
designed 1734–36, woven 1762
Medium
Wool, silk (21-23 warps per inch, 8-9 per cm.)
Dimensions
10 ft. 10 in. × 8 ft. 6 in. (330.2 × 259.1 cm)
Classification
Textiles-Tapestries
Culture
French, Beauvais
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Ann Payne Robertson, 1964
Accession Number
64.145.3
Tags
About the Artist
François Boucher|André Charlemagne Charron|Beauvais|Boulard de Gatellier · 1703–1770
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...