Boucher
[boo-shey]
- Fran·çois [frahn-swa] /frɑ̃ˈswa/, 1703–70, French painter.
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Contemporary Examples
Boucher recalled de Ligonnes standing on the balcony of his junior suite later that evening as she walked through the courtyard.
"He stood out because he was alone," Boucher told The Daily Beast.
Historical Examples
The late Director of their Academy, Boucher, was eminent in this way.
Six Centuries of PaintingRandall Davies
Immediately, Boucher, a North-West clerk, was sent forward to parley.
Lords of the NorthA. C. Laut
Watteau, Boucher, Fragonard worked for tyrants and for slaves.
The Gods are AthirstAnatole France
And this is topped by $750,000 paid for a Boucher set of five pieces.
The Tapestry BookHelen Churchill Candee
Boucher, the intendant of the province, had her apprehended and examined.
The Huguenots in FranceSamuel Smiles.
Boucher
- François (frɑ̃swa). 1703–70, French rococo artist, noted for his delicate ornamental paintings of pastoral scenes and mythological subjects
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