François’s work is defined by its 18th century sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.
Are They Thinking about the Grape? (Pensent-ils au raisin?)
François Boucher (French, 1703–1770)
Boy with a Carrot
François Boucher French, 1703-1770
Study of a Triton
Academic Study of a Reclining Male Nude
The Fisherboy
Psyche's Entrance into Cupid's Palace [right fragment] from the Story of Psyche
After a cartoon by François Boucher (1703–1770) Woven at the Manufacture Royale de Beauvais (French, founded 1664) under the direction of André Charlemagne Charron (French, director 1754–80) France, Beauvais
Bathing Nymph
Study of Valet with Coffee Pot
The Bird Catcher, from The Noble Pastoral
After a cartoon by François Boucher (1703–1770) Woven at the Manufacture Royale de Beauvais under the direction of André Charlemagne Charron (director, 1754–80) and de Menou (director, 1780–93) France, Beauvais
Psyche's Entrance into Cupid's Palace [left fragment], from The Story of Psyche
After a cartoon by François Boucher (1703–1770), 1737–39 Woven at the Manufacture Royale de Beauvais under the direction of André Charlemagne Charron (director 1754–80) France, Beauvais
Landscape with Rustic Cottage
Domestic Scene: Mother with Two Small Children before a Mantelpiece
Two Putti
Attributed to François Boucher French, 1703-1770
Study after Apollo Revealing his Divinity before the Shepherdess Isse
Studio of François Boucher French, 1703-1770
Head of Bacchante
Armorial Bookplate for Crozat, Baron de Thiers
Draped Woman, Seen From Back
Study of a Draped Woman Leaning on a Pedestal
François Boucher French, 1703–1770
Chinese Botanist, from Recueil de diverses figures chinoise du cabinet de François Boucher
François Boucher (French, 1703-1770) printed by Gabriel Huquier (French, 1695-1772)