Shepherd's Idyll
Gift of Julia A. Berwind, 1953
Catalogue
- Year
- 1768
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 94 1/2 x 93 1/2 in. (240 x 237.5 cm)
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Artist
- François Boucher
Artist
Painting
François Boucher was a French painter, draughtsman and etcher, who worked in the Rococo style. Boucher is known for his idyllic and voluptuous paintings on classical themes, decorative allegories, and pastoral scenes. He was perhaps the most celebrated painter and decorative artist of the 18th century.
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- François Boucher
- Year
- 1768
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 94 1/2 x 93 1/2 in. (240 x 237.5 cm)
- Watts ID
- WW-1768-007798
Source
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Source
- met
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified