Two Cupids, One Carrying a Torch, Another a Bow

Two Cupids, One Carrying a Torch, Another a Bow by François Boucher|Chez Huquier|Pierre Alexandre Aveline

Medium

Etching and engraving

Dimensions

Sheet (trimmed): 10 13/16 × 8 1/8 in. (27.5 × 20.7 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1955

Accession Number

55.539.16

Tags

Military EquipmentCupid

About the Artist

François Boucher|Chez Huquier|Pierre Alexandre Aveline · 17031770

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...

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