Vignette (Tome I.er, page 164, lib. II, fab. 15), depicting Cephalus and Aurora, from "Les Métamorphoses d'Ovide en Latin et en François de la traduction de M. l'Abbé Banier de l'Académie Royale des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres. Avec des explications historiques. A Paris Chez Despilly rue saint Jacques à la croix d'or. MDCCLXVII. Avec Approbation et Privilège du Roi"
Medium
Etching and engraving; third state of four (Bocher)
Dimensions
Sheet: 7 5/8 × 5 3/16 in. (19.4 × 13.2 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1917
Accession Number
17.3.1740
Tags
About the Artist
François Boucher|Augustin de Saint-Aubin|Ovid|Abbé Banier|Chez Despilly · 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...