The Coquettish Widow
Medium
Etching and engraving
Dimensions
Plate: 10 7/16 × 7 1/8 in. (26.5 × 18.1 cm) Sheet: 10 5/8 × 7 5/16 in. (27 × 18.6 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Georgiana W. Sargent, in memory of John Osborne Sargent, 1924
Accession Number
24.63.1265
Tags
Art Historical Context
Created in 1724, *The Coquettish Widow* is a fine example of early eighteenth-century French printmaking. Designed by painter Charles Antoine Coypel and executed in etching and engraving by Bernard Lepicié with Louis Surugue, the work translates a painted composition into a reproducible format that allowed wider audiences to enjoy contemporary imagery. The medium’s combination of etched lines and engraved detail produces crisp textures and subtle shading, especially evident in the reflective surfaces and delicate fabrics. The subject centers on a widow whose playful demeanor challenges the ex...
About the Artist
Bernard Lepicié|Charles Antoine Coypel|Louis Surugue (French|French|French) · 1699 |1698 |1698 –1779 |1755 |1755
French, Paris 1699–1779 Paris|French, Paris 1698–1755 Paris|French, Paris 1698–1755 Paris