The Fire
Medium
Etching and engraving
Dimensions
Sheet: 12 3/16 x 9 5/8 in. (31 x 24.4 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1966
Accession Number
66.631.32
Tags
Art Historical Context
"The Fire," created around 1740, is a print resulting from a collaboration between renowned Rococo artist François Boucher, engraver Pierre Alexandre Avel, and publisher Chez Hu. Produced as an etching and engraving on a modest sheet measuring 12 3/16 x 9 5/8 inches, this work exemplifies the intricate printmaking techniques of the era, where fine lines and tonal shading allowed for the mass reproduction of elaborate designs originally conceived as paintings or drawings. Embodying the whimsical Chinoiserie style—Europe's fanciful interpretation of Chinese aesthetics popular in 18th-century Fr...
About the Artist
Chez Huquier|Pierre Alexandre Aveline|François Boucher (French|French) · 1703 |0018 –1770 |0018
French, Paris 1703–1770 Paris|French, 18th century