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ARION

ARION, François Boucher, 1738–1785

Francois Boucher, portrait

Francois BoucherFrench, 1703–1770

ARION

1738–1785 · Print

May one see it?

Unknown

Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum

Braunschweig, Germany

The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.

In this state since: Sep 27, 2026
Source: The museum

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Particulars

Meanwhile, in the life of Francois Boucher

1720–1770 · Workplace
Paris
1730–1740s
Major Official Commissions for Versailles
He received major commissions for the decoration of the apartments of Versailles: The Royal Virtues (1735) in the Queen's chamber, hunting scenes for the Petits Appartements (1736), Venus and Vulcan (1747) in the Dauphin's apartments, and History for the Royal Library (1743–1746).
1755
Inspector of the Royal Gobelins Manufactory
After the death of Jean-Baptiste Oudry he became inspector of the Royal Gobelins Manufactory, where he executed the cartoons for the famous tapestry series The Loves of the Gods.
1765
Director of the Academy and First Painter to the King
He became director of the Royal Academy and succeeded Charles Van Loo as First Painter to King Louis XV — the summit of his official career.
1766 · Workplace
Northern Low Countries
30 May 1770
Died

More by Francois Boucher

From the collection of Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum

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What it shows

Blitz Man Sea Ship Delphin Sturm Meerjungfrau

In the catalog

Prints Rococo 18th century

Sources

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Image: Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum — CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

The Toilette of Venus, François Boucher, 1751

The Toilette of Venus

1751 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Cupids. Allegory of Poetry, Francois Boucher, 18th century

Cupids. Allegory of Poetry

18th century · State Hermitage Museum

Femme et enfants, Boucher, François, XVIIIe siècle (1700 - 1800)

Femme et enfants

18th century (1700–1800) · Musée du Louvre

Le Sacrifice de Gédéon., Boucher, François, 2e quart du XVIIIe siècle (1725 - 1730)

Le Sacrifice de Gédéon.

second quarter of the 18th century (1725–1730) · Musée du Louvre

Le Peintre dans son atelier, Boucher, François, 2e quart du XVIIIe siècle (1725 - 1730)

Le Peintre dans son atelier

second quarter of the 18th century (1725–1730) · Musée du Louvre

Les Forges de Vulcain., Boucher, François, 2e quart du XVIIIe siècle (1725 - 1750)

Les Forges de Vulcain.

second quarter of the 18th century (1725–1750) · Musée du Louvre

Imaginary Landscape with the Palatine Hill from Campo Vaccino, François Boucher, early 1730s

Imaginary Landscape with the Palatine Hill from Campo Vaccino

early 1730s · The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Vénus demandant à Vulcain des armes pour Énée., Boucher, François, 2e quart du XVIIIe siècle (1732)

Vénus demandant à Vulcain des armes pour Énée.

second quarter of the 18th century (1732) · Musée du Louvre

Portrait d'Adolphe de Vignacourt Grand Maître de Malthe, Caravaggio, 1704–1755

Caravaggio

Portrait d'Adolphe de Vignacourt Grand Maître de Malthe, 1704–1755

Ecce Homo, Caravaggio, 1674–1684

Caravaggio

Ecce Homo, 1674–1684

Heiliger Hieronymus, Caravaggio

Caravaggio

Heiliger Hieronymus

Bildnis eines Mannes, Rembrandt, 1839–1850

Rembrandt van Rijn

Bildnis eines Mannes, 1839–1850

Bildnis einer Frau, Rembrandt, 1839–1850

Rembrandt van Rijn

Bildnis einer Frau, 1839–1850

Tobias und seine Frau, Rembrandt, 1773

Rembrandt van Rijn

Tobias und seine Frau, 1773

Tobias und seine Frau, Rembrandt, 1773

Rembrandt van Rijn

Tobias und seine Frau, 1773

Lot mit seinen Töchtern, Rembrandt, 1771

Rembrandt van Rijn

Lot mit seinen Töchtern, 1771

Die sieben Posaunenengel, Albrecht Dürer, 1496

Albrecht Dürer

Die sieben Posaunenengel, 1496

Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum

Die sieben Posaunenengel, Albrecht Dürer, 1496

Albrecht Dürer

Die sieben Posaunenengel, 1496

Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum

Hebe mit dem Adler, Angelica Kauffmann, 1770

Angelica Kauffmann

Hebe mit dem Adler, 1770

Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum

[Mars und Venus von Vulcan den Göttern vorgeführt; Mars and Venus Suprised by Vulcan; Venus en Mars betrapt door Vulcanus], Hendrik Goltzius, 1585

Hendrick Goltzius

[Mars und Venus von Vulcan den Göttern vorgeführt; Mars and Venus Suprised by Vulcan; Venus en Mars betrapt door Vulcanus], 1585

Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum

Jupiter, Neptun und Minverva (Zierleiste), Wenceslaus Hollar, 1627–1677

Wenceslaus Hollar

Jupiter, Neptun und Minverva (Zierleiste), 1627–1677

Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum

Allegorie eines Sieges über die Türken, Hans von Aachen, 1572–1615

Hans von Aachen

Allegorie eines Sieges über die Türken, 1572–1615

Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum

[Allegorische Darstellung auf den Ruhms Wilhelm III. von Oranien; Allegories on the glory of William III, Prince of Orange], Gerard de Lairesse, 1674

Gerard de Lairesse

[Allegorische Darstellung auf den Ruhms Wilhelm III. von Oranien; Allegories on the glory of William III, Prince of Orange], 1674

Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum

Jupiter auf dem Adler, Jost Amman, 1578

Jost Amman

Jupiter auf dem Adler, 1578

Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum