Young Girl with a Boy and a Dog
François Boucher
18th century
Medium
Red chalk.
Dimensions
11 5/16 x 8 1/8in. (28.7 x 20.6cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Regina Slatkin, 1956
Accession Number
56.635
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
BoysGirlsDogs
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...