Virgin and Child with the Young Saint John the Baptist and Angels
François Boucher
1765
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
Oval, 16 1/8 x 13 5/8 in. (41 x 34.6 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Department
European Paintings
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Adelaide Milton de Groot, in memory of the de Groot and Hawley families, 1966
Accession Number
66.167
Tags
AngelsMadonna and ChildSaint John the Baptist
About the Artist
François Boucher · 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...