The Late Provision
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
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