Artist: Francois Boucher (1703 - 1770)
Nationality: French
Movement: Rococo
Media: Painting
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Biography:
Son of an artist, Francois Boucher learned many techniques as a child before receiving his formal art education from Francois Lemoyne. His initial job was as an engraver, producing replicas of Watteau’s drawings. However, he also was a successful painter and one the Prix de Rome in 1723. He then studied throughout Italy and began receiving royal commissions and a position as court artist. Boucher also worked for high profile, Madame de Pompadour, creating portraits and decorating her palace. Because Boucher was primarily painting for others, his work was consistently focused on pleasant, mythological subject matters and scenic landscapes.

Artworks in Museum Collections: (40)
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Francois Boucher - Madame Boucher 1743 oil on canvas The Frick Collection French
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The Letter
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Washerwomen, 1768 François Boucher (French, 1703-1770)Oil on canvas; 95 x 93 in. (241.3 x 236.2
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Two Shepherdesses
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Allegory of Autumn, 1753 François Boucher and Workshop (French, 1703-1770)Oil on canvas; Irregular, 44 3/4
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Aurora and Cephalus
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Angelica and Medoro, 1763 François Boucher (French, 1703-1770)Oil on canvas; Oval, 26 1/4 x 22
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Allegory of Lyric Poetry, 1753 François Boucher and Workshop (French, 1703-1770)Oil on canvas; Irregular, 45
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Shepherd"s Idyll, 1768 François Boucher (French, 1703-1770)Oil on canvas; 94 1/2 x 93 1/2 in.
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The Toilet of Venus, 1751 François Boucher (French, 1703-1770)Oil on canvas; 42 5/8 x 33
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Artist: François Boucher Title: St. John the Baptist Date: about 1750 Medium: oil on canvas
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Capriccio View from the Campo Vaccino, 1734 François Boucher (French, 1703-1770)Oil on canvas; 25 x
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Venus on the Waves
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Interior of a Barn with a Family of Coopers
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Virgin and Child with the Young Saint John the Baptist and Angels, 1765 François Boucher
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Tray
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Artist: François Boucher and Royal Beauvois Manufactory and André-Charlemagne Charron Title: Apollo and Clytie Date:
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Landscape with Figures
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Study of a Reclining Nude
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Venus and Cupid
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Venus Emerging on the Waters
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Jupiter, in the Guise of Diana, and Callisto François Boucher (French, 1703-1770)Oil on canvas; Oval,
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Study for a Monument Attributed to François Boucher (French, 1703-1770)Oil on paper, laid down on
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The Interrupted Sleep, 1750 François Boucher (French, 1703-1770)Oil on canvas; Overall 32 1/4 x 29
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Aurora & Cephalus (tapestry)
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Reclining Male Figure
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Jupiter Transformed into Diana
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The Dispatch of the Messenger, 1765 François Boucher (French, 1703-1770)Oil on canvas; Oval, 12 5/8
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Francois Boucher - Pastorale 1750 Charoal Arkansas Arts Center French
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Francois Boucher - Pan and Syrinx 1759 oil on canvas The National Gallery, London French
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Francois Boucher - Boy with a Carrot 1738 pastel on buff laid The Art Institute of Chicago French
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Set of Four Tapestries
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Basket
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Francois Boucher - Venus and Cupid c. 1732 oil on canvas Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester French
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Francois Boucher - Monument to Mignard c. 1735 oil on canvas Los Angeles County Museum of Art French
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Francois Boucher - the Faithful Messenger c. 1775 oil on canvas Los Angeles County Museum of Art French
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Francois Boucher - Death of Meleager c. 1727 oil on canvas Los Angeles County Museum of Art French
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Francois Boucher - Les Confidences Pastorales c. 1745 oil on canvas Los Angeles County Museum of Art French
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Francois Boucher - The Arts and Sciences 1750-1752 oil on canvas The Frick Collection French
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Francois Boucher - Landscape with a Watermill 1755 oil on canvas The National Gallery, London French

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