Boucher, François

(9/29/1703 Paris-5/30/1770 Paris) (France)

   Painter, decorator, copper engraver, etcher, and commercial designer. Apprenticed under Lemoine. Considered one of the greatest artists of the French Rococo. Many of his risque works inspired numerous artists to create similar galante images. Reproductions: Attempt [attributed to]; Neret, 1994: p. 276 . Bathers; Lorenzoni, 1984b: p. 24 . Confidential message [two women in garden setting masturbate while one reads a letter]; Nash, 1995: frontis [C] / Neret, 1994: p. 263 [C]. Delight; Brusendorff, 1960a: p. 140 [B]. Deux nymphes et amour; c1740; Neret, 2000: p. 54 [B]. Diana resting after her bath; 1742; Bentley, 1984: p. 100 [C]. Doctor examining the mistress of Louis XV; Loren-zoni, 1984b: p. 27 [C]. Don't look [attributed to]; Neret, 1994: p. 277 [B]. Girl raising her skirt; Lucie-Smith 1997: p. 155 [C]. Girl urinating; Lucie-Smith 1997: p. 154 [C]. Grivoiserie [woman with dildos]; c1740; Neret, 2000: p. 42 [B]. Grivoiseies; c1740; Neret, 2000: pp. 46-48 [B]. Hercules and Omphale; Haught 1992: p. 86 [C] / Lucie-Smith 1997: p. 63 [B]. Homme lutinant une servante; 1730; Neret, 2000: p. 8 [B]. L'Odalisque; oil; Smith, 1974: p. 184 [C]. La Jupe relevee; 1742; Neret, 2000: p. 52 [B]. La Toilette intime; 1742: Neret, 2000: p. 53 [B] / Hurwood, 1975: p. 61 [B] / Lorenzoni, 1984b: p. 28 [C] / Smith, 1974: p. 5 [C] / Neret, 1994: p. 260 [C]. Le peinture et son modele; c1740; Neret, 2000: p. 55 [B]. Louison O'Morphi; 1751; Bentley, 1984: p. 100 [C] / Lucie-Smith, 1972: p. 99 [B]. Mlle O'Murphy; 1755; Webb, 1975: p. 135 [B]. Nymphs and fauns; Brusendorff, 1960a: p. 147 [B]. Pastoral scene; c1750s; Webb, 1975: p. 142 [B]. Prologue; Brusendorff, 1960a: p. 144 [B]. Sleeping girl; c1745: chalk; Tilly, 1986: p. 17 [C].

   [b]Source: Benezit, vol. 2: pp. 960-963; DoA vol. 4: pp. 511-519; ThB IV 1910: p. 428.