The Late Provision by Philippe Trière|François Boucher

Medium

Etching and engraving

Dimensions

sheet: 15 1/16 x 10 13/16 in. (38.2 x 27.5 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953

Accession Number

53.600.1072

Tags

BoysWomen

Art Historical Context

In the elegant Rococo tradition, *The Late Provision* (1771) is a print by renowned French painter François Boucher and engraver Philippe Trière.oucher, a master of the Rococo celebrated for its playful, sensual depictions of daily life and mythology, likely provided the original design just before his death in 1770. Trière's etching and engraving faithfully captures Boucher's delicate linework and graceful figures, featuring women and boys in what appears to be a charming domestic or playful scene—evoking the title's hint of a belated meal or provision. This medium of etching and engraving w...

About the Artist

Philippe Trière|François Boucher (French|French) · 1756 |1703 1815 |1770

French, Paris 1756–1815 Paris|French, Paris 1703–1770 Paris

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