
Francois BoucherFrench, 1703–1770May one see it?
Cambridge, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
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).
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