Pensant-ils au Raisin? (Are They Thinking About the Grape?)
18th century
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
Sheet: 14 3/8 x 18 1/2 in. (36.5 x 47 cm) trimmed within platemark
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1966
Accession Number
66.617.6
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
Art Historical Context
In the lavish world of 18th-century Rococo art, *Pensant-ils au Raisin (Are They Thinking About Grape?)* captures the era's playful spirit. Created as an etching by master engraver Jacques-Philippe Le Bas after designs by François Boucher—one of Rococo's luminaries known for his sensual, idyllic scenes—this print dates to the mid-1700s. Boucher's whimsical compositions often featured elegant women in pastoral settings, infused with lighthearted mythology and nature's abundance, while Le Bas's precise etching technique brought these visions to life through intricate lines and tonal depth. The ...
About the Artist
Jacques Philippe Le Bas|François Boucher · 1707–1783
Comment on works: Engraver