Young peasant boy seated facing left
François Boucher|Gilles Demarteau
mid-18th century
Medium
Crayon-manner etching printed in red ink
Dimensions
Sheet: 8 11/16 x 6 1/8 in. (22 x 15.5 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1962
Accession Number
62.602.90
Tags
Boys
About the Artist
François Boucher|Gilles Demarteau · 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...