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Saint John the Baptist, François Boucher, c. 1755
Francois Boucher, portraitFrancois BoucherFrench, 1703–1770

Saint John the Baptist

c. 1755 · Painting · 163.83 × 115.57 cm

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Yes, on view now

Where is “Saint John the Baptist” now? Minneapolis Institute of Art, G308, Minneapolis. Yes, on view now. Checked September 29, 2026.

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Minneapolis, United States

RoomG308

Closed· opens Tue at 10:00 AM

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About the painting

Boucher painted this picture for his patron, Madame de Pompadour, the mistress of Louis XV. Partly to please the religious faction at court, she commissioned devotional pictures for the chapels in her various residences. She ordered this one of Saint John, her patron saint, for a chapel in the Capuchin Convent in Paris, where she had an apartment and went for periodic retreats.

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Accession number
75.8

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PaintingsOilFrench paintingRococo18th centuryFrance

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