Boy with Bagpipe
| Title | Boy with Bagpipe |
|---|---|
| Artist | François Boucher |
| Date | ca. 1750–88 18th century |
| Medium | Silk, wool (22-25 warps per inch, 9-10 per cm.) |
| Classification | Textiles-Tapestries |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Gift of Samuel H. Kress Foundation, 1958 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Boy with Bagpipe” is a work by François Boucher, dated ca. 1750–88. It is executed in silk, wool (22-25 warps per inch, 9-10 per cm.) and classified as textiles-tapestries. In this archive it sits within the botanical illustration tradition. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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The artist
This work is attributed to François Boucher. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
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Dated to ca. 1750–88. Explore the wider set of works from the 18th century held in the archive.
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Made available through the The Metropolitan Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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Rights: Public Domain — released under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) via The Met Open Access.
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