Description Medium: Etching and engraving (burin) on hand laid (verge) paper. Sheet size: 37 x 51 cm (14.57 x 20.08 inch). Image size: 33.8 x 46.3 cm. (13.31 x 18.23 inch). Condition: very good, given age. Light creasing, foxing and soiling. Small tear in top left margin. Small pinsize hole. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully. BOUCHER, ROCOCO, LOVERS, SHEEP, PASTORAL, FRENCH PRINT, 18TH CENTURY, ROMANTIC ENGRAVING, AMOUR, COUNTRYSIDE | PCO-B9-35 BACKGROUND INFORMATION Published by Jean Alibert, Paris, late 18th century. Reference: MAH Geneve inv. E 2012-0066. Biography engraver: Madame Jourdan (fl.1780-1800) was a female French engraver known for her refined technique in translating Rococo compositions, particularly those of Boucher and other genre scenes, into elegant prints. Biography artist: Fran?ois Boucher (1703-1770) was a leading French Rococo painter, renowned for his idyllic and voluptuous mythological scenes, pastoral themes, and decorative designs for tapestries and prints.
