Boucher

[boo-shey]

noun

Fran·çois

[frahn-swa] /frɑ̃ˈswa/, 1703–70, French painter.

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Examples from the Web for boucher

Contemporary Examples of boucher

Boucher recalled de Ligonnes standing on the balcony of his junior suite later that evening as she walked through the courtyard.
French Aristocrat Murder Mystery
Dana Kennedy
April 25, 2011
"He stood out because he was alone," Boucher told The Daily Beast.
French Aristocrat Murder Mystery
Dana Kennedy
April 25, 2011

Historical Examples of boucher

The late Director of their Academy, Boucher, was eminent in this way.
Six Centuries of Painting
Randall Davies
Immediately, Boucher, a North-West clerk, was sent forward to parley.
Lords of the North
A. C. Laut
Watteau, Boucher, Fragonard worked for tyrants and for slaves.
The Gods are Athirst
Anatole France
And this is topped by $750,000 paid for a Boucher set of five pieces.
The Tapestry Book
Helen Churchill Candee
Boucher, the intendant of the province, had her apprehended and examined.
The Huguenots in France
Samuel Smiles.

British Dictionary definitions for boucher

Boucher

noun

François (frɑ̃swa). 1703–70, French rococo artist, noted for his delicate ornamental paintings of pastoral scenes and mythological subjects

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