Francois Boucher
Found in 65 Collections and/or Records:
A Pastoral Scene (La Jardinère Endormie), In this painting, two figures are depicted in a pastoral setting. The woman sleeps with a cat in her lap. The man gazes at the sleeping woman and places a bouquet of flowers at her side as a sign of his affections. The painting has underlying themes of lust and sexual desire. Several elements, including the large urn, vegetables, and garden setting, indicate the woman's fertility., 1762
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FREN.0027; Public Notes: When this piece exhibited at the Salon of 1765, it was criticized by Diderot.
A Pastoral Scene (L'Aimable Pastorale), In this painting, a young man and young woman gaze longingly at one another in a pastoral landscape. A dog appears to stalk something in the foreground., 1762
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FREN.0030; Public Notes: This painting along with its other two companion pieces were originally owned by the Marchal de Saincy family. According to our photograph, this piece was sold at Sotheby's on 11-3-64.
A Pastoral Scene (L'Offrande a la Villageoise), This painting depicts two figures in a pastoral setting. The young man on the right offers a small bird to the shepherd girl that stands on the left of the composition., 1761
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FREN.0028; Public Notes: This painting along with its other two companion pieces were originally owned by the Marchal de Saincy family. According to our photograph, this piece was sold at Sotheby's on 11-3-64.
A Study for Two Nymphs, This drawing depicts a reclined female figure, or nymph as identified in the title., c.1749
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FREN.0072; Public Notes: This piece belongs in the Helen Regenstein Collection at the Art Institute of Chicago. According to our photograph, this piece was sold at Sotheby's on 8-7-64.
Baby Jesus and Saint John, In this painting, Saint John the Baptist and Jesus Christ sit enthroned in the clouds. They are surrounded by several putti. The Christ child signs a blessing and John the Baptist kneels at his feet. This composition is framed in an oval composition., 1758
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FREN.0037; Other stamp identifier: CV Stamp; Public Notes:
Cupid and Captive, In this painting, Cupid lies bound by flowers as his captors lie around him charming him. As the story goes, Cupid prefers the abduction of his captors to freedom so much so that Venus cannot seduce him from his captors., c.1754
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FREN.0038; Other stamp identifier: CV Stamp; Public Notes:
Cupid Sketch, This painting depicts a female figure reclined in a landscape who appears to be seduced by Cupid. A putti lies on her right side.
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FREN.0033; Public Notes:
Diana after the Bath, This painting depicts Diana the huntress bathing after the hunt. She is accompanied by a nymph and her hunting dogs. In the right corner of the composition are the game she has killed., 1742
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FREN.0044; Other stamp identifier: CV Stamp; Public Notes: This piece was restored thanks to the Port Autonome de Paris. This piece was acquired in 1852.
Diana's Return from the Hunt, This painting depicts Diana the huntress seated in a landscape with her nymphs. Carcasses from the kill lie in the foreground., 1745
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FREN.0046; Other stamp identifier: CV Stamp; Public Notes:
Family Taking Breakfast, In this painting a family sits around a breakfast table drinking coffee in an interior setting., 1739
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FREN.0040; Other stamp identifier: CV Stamp; Public Notes: It has been speculated that the family depicted is the artist's own family.
Female Figures and Putti, This painting depicts two female figures in a landscape. They are accompanied by several putti.
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FREN.0026; Public Notes:
Fisherwoman in Landscape, In this painting, two women fish in the foreground of a landscape. This piece is depicted in an oval frame.
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FREN.0018; Public Notes: According to our photograph, this piece was sold at Sotheby's on 23-6-1860.
Fountain of Love, In this painting, two couples sit in a pastoral setting. The couple on the left stands near a fountain while the couple on the right reclines in the flowers. They are accompanied by three goats and two small children who resemble putti., 1748
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FREN.0048; Other stamp identifier: CV Stamp; Public Notes: This piece originally was used as an illustration for the tapestry series "Noble Pastorals" (which was woven in 1755).
Hercules and Omphale, In this image, Hercules and Omphale embrace in a kiss. They are surrounded by putti.
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FREN.0078; Other stamp identifier: CV Stamp; Public Notes:
, In this painting, a female figure stands in the center of the composition wrapping herself in a sheet. To the left of the woman are two putti. To the right are two sets of coupling doves., 1767
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FREN.0013; Public Notes: According to our photograph this piece belongs in the Samuel H. Kress Collection. This information, however, could not be confirmed at the Kress Foundation website.
Joseph Presenting his Father and Brothers to the Pharaoh, In this painting, Joseph approaches the Pharaoh with his brother and father. On the left of the composition, the Pharaoh sits enthroned., 1723-1726
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FREN.0032; Other stamp identifier: Kress Collection; Public Notes:
Jupiter in the Guise of Diana, and the Nymph Callisto, In this painting, Jupiter attempts to seduce Callisto in the form of Diana. They sit reclined in a landscape while putti fly overhead., 1759
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FREN.0057; Other stamp identifier: CV Stamp; Public Notes: This piece was purchased with the William Rockhill Nelson Trust.
La Jardiniere, In this work, a young woman is depicted wearing a large straw hat and looking down at the basket she carries.
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FREN.0068; Public Notes: This piece was sold at the 1897 sale of the Collection des Goncourt. This piece was also sold at Le Breton on December 6, 1916.
La Jolie Pecheuse, In this painting, a woman and two children fish on the banks of a river. What appears to be a water mill stands behind them.
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FREN.0014; Public Notes: According to our photograph, this piece was sold at Sotheby's in 1963.
La Marotte (La Musette), This painting depicts a shepherd and shepherdess reclined in a pastoral setting. They are accompanied by a sheep on the right and a dog on the left. They gaze at one another lovingly., 1759
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FREN.0043; Other stamp identifier: CV Stamp; Public Notes:
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