François Boucher · 1703–1770

Saturday, September 29, 1703 – May 30, 1770 All day

François Boucher was a French painter, draughtsman and etcher, who worked in the Rococo style. Boucher is known for his idyllic and voluptuous paintings on classical themes, decorative allegories, and pastoral scenes. He was perhaps the most celebrated painter and decorative artist of the 18th century. September 29, 1703 – May 30, 1770; died at 66. Alive at the same time as Isaac Newton, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, George Washington, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Immanuel Kant. Wiki link

François Boucher · 1703–1770