The Little Puck
Medium
Engraving and etching
Dimensions
Sheet: 11 1/16 × 15 1/4 in. (28.1 × 38.8 cm) Plate: 8 11/16 × 11 1/2 in. (22 × 29.2 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1957
Accession Number
57.581.116
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the enchanting world of 18th printmaking with *The Little Puck*, a engraving and etching possibly attributed to Charles-François Jouillan, Jean-Baptiste Bénard or an anonymous hand. Created during an era when intricate prints brought landscapes and lively scenes to a wide audience, this work captures a bustling crowd amid expansive vistas, evoking the social vibrancy of the time. Measuring about 11 by 15 inches on its sheet, it exemplifies the portability and affordability of prints, which democratized art beyond oil paintings. Engraving and etching were prized techniques in the 170...
About the Artist
Anonymous|Charles-Francois Jouillan|Jean-Baptiste Bénard
In the vast tapestry of art history, "Anonymous" stands not as a singular individual but as a collective designation for countless unidentified creators whose works have endured across millennia. These artists, spanning prehistoric cave painters to medieval illuminators and folk craftsmen, produced the foundational layers of human visual culture. Prior to the Renaissance, when individual fame emer...