The Four Elements
Medium
Etching and engraving
Dimensions
15 15/16 × 11 13/16 × 3/16 in. (40.5 × 30 × 0.4 cm)
Classification
Albums|Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1949
Accession Number
49.108.2(33-36)
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About the Artist
François Boucher|Pierre Aveline|Chez Huquier · 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...