The Traveling Children
François Boucher|Jacques Gabriel Huquier
mid to late 18th century
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
Sheet (trimmed): 12 7/16 × 8 3/8 in. (31.6 × 21.2 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953
Accession Number
53.600.1067
Tags
BoysPlants
About the Artist
François Boucher|Jacques Gabriel 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...