Francois BoucherFrench, 1703–1770Autumn
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Cambridge, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
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- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
Particulars
- Accession number
- M3557
In the catalog
Sources
- Harvard Art Museums
- Image: Harvard Art Museums — © President and Fellows of Harvard College
Meanwhile, in the life of Francois Boucher
The whole life1720–1770 · 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).
21 April 1733
Marriage to Marie-Jeanne Buzeau
He married the seventeen-year-old actress Marie-Jeanne Buzeau, from whom many of his youthful "nymphs" were painted; the marriage produced three children, and his wife engraved his drawings.
1735
Begins Teaching at the Academy
He began teaching at the Academy as an assistant, together with Charles Van Loo and Charles-Joseph Natoire.
1735
Daughter born: Jeanne-Élisabeth Victoire Deshays
4 May 1736
Son born: Juste-Nathan François Boucher
