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François Boucher

342 works

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Etching of a man's bust in an oval medallion above cherubs, a bull, a lion and a lamb resting on clouds.

Sir Isaac Newton. Etching by L. Cars after F. Boucher

Engraved portrait of a man in a fur-trimmed coat holding a palette and brush, with a French verse below.

Antoine Watteau

c. 1727

Etching of a woman on a swing seen from behind, gripping ropes, wearing a cap and a full ruffled dress.

Woman on a Swing, Viewed From Behind

c. 1721-28

Woman Standing

1726-35

Etching of a man with a spade talking to a woman in a hat under a tree, framed by vines and a rococo cartouche.

The Proposal

c. 1726-35

Engraved title page with allegorical graces mourning at a tomb, a putto with trumpet, flower garlands, and an easel in the fo

The Graces on the Tomb of Watteau

c.1717-1728

Etching of a seated turbaned warrior with a spear pointing off the page, with a second figure behind him at right.

Oriental Warrior

1731

Etching of a poorly dressed peasant man carrying a child on his back, with a broom beside him.

A Poorly Dressed Peasant

1755/70

Etching of a young boy with a walking stick and fur-trimmed cloak seated beside a box, with bushes behind him.

The Little Savoyard

n.d.

Engraved print of two winged putti in a garden, one raising a bird and the other leaning on a wicker cage.

Two Putti with a Bird

n.d.

Etching of a laundress hanging cloth beside a cottage, with a child behind a leaning fence and a tall pine tree.

The Laundress

1756

Etching of a seated young woman in a headscarf resting beside a child under pine branches, by François Boucher, 1756.

Young Woman Resting

1756

Etching of a mill lock and sluice with a waterfall amid willow trees and dense foliage by François Boucher, 1726.

A Mill Lock in the Middle of Willows, plate 97 from Figures de différents caractères, de Paysages, et d’Etudes dessin…

1726

Etching of a smiling bearded Chinese botanist carrying flowering branches beside ceramic vases in a garden.

Chinese Botanist, from Recueil de diverses figures chinoise du cabinet de François Boucher

1738/45

Etching of an elderly man with long hair and a wide hat seated on a chair, holding a cane, in period dress.

Man Seated on a Chair, plate 69 from Figures de différents caractères...

1721/26

Etching of a seated peasant woman in a bonnet holding a jug, with trees and bushes behind her.

Peasant Woman with a Jug

n.d.

Etching of a seated young woman in a headscarf with a child leaning on a stone wall beneath a branch, by François Boucher.

The Young Girl Resting

1756

Etching of three winged putti among clouds, one holding a flowering branch, after François Boucher, 1740.

Three Putti

1740

Etching of a kneeling woman in striped robes holding a fan, with a pagoda and bridge in the background.

TAO KOU ou Religieuse de Tau à la Chine

1730

Etching of an elderly man in a hat holding a fan, seated in a landscape with a pagoda and bridge.

LAO GINE ou Vieillard Chinois

1730

Engraving of a seated young boy in a flowing robe beside a garden wall and palm tree, with a distant building.

CHAO NIÉNE ou Jeune Chinois

1730

Engraving of a standing woman in a loose robe leaning on a broken tree trunk, with a tower in the distant landscape.

Femme du Royaume de Necpal

1730

Engraved print of a seated man in a Chinese robe beside a tree and obelisk, captioned I Geng ou Medecin Chinois.

I GENG ou Medecin Chinois

1730

Engraving of a seated young woman in Chinese-style robes beside rocks, a pagoda, and plants under hatched clouds.

KOUÏ NOU ou Jeune fille Chinoise

1730

Engraving of a seated woman in a loose robe beside a stone bench, with trees and rocks in a landscape background.

CON FOUÏ ou femme du palais de l’Empereur de la Chine

1730

Etching of a seated Chinese gardener in a tall hat leaning on a planter, with vegetables and plants around him.

KOUANE TSAÏ ou Jardinier Chinois

1730

Engraving of a seated eunuch in a robe and tall hat holding a smoking torch, with a pagoda in a hilly landscape behind him.

THAU KIENE Eunuque du palais a la Chine

1730

Etching of a seated woman in a feathered headdress beside a stone pedestal, with cypress trees and a pagoda in the background

POÏ NOU ou Servante Chinoise

1730

Engraving of putti gathering wood and sitting by a fire beside a thatched cottage, with French verses below.

L'Hyver

1780

Engraving of three putti gathering flowers and leaves beside a stone urn and ruined wall under a cloudy sky.

Le Printems

1780

Engraving of putti carrying wheat sheaves and flowers in a field under clouds, titled L'Este after François Boucher.

L’esté

1780

Engraving of three putti with a goat and grapes under a tree, titled L'Automne, with French verses below.

L'Automne

1780