The Grâces au Bain (The Graces at the Bath)
Medium
Etching and engraving, printed in red ink
Dimensions
Sheet: 21 1/2 x 15 3/16 in. (54.6 x 38.5 cm) Plate: 16 3/4 x 11 1/4 in. (42.6 x 28.5 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
24.63.352
Tags
About the Artist
François Boucher|William Wynne Ryland|Buldet · 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...