Francois Boucher
Francois Boucher tapestries
These Francois Boucher tapestries are mostly woven at Lake Como, the centre of the best weaving of Italian tapestry wall-hangings, though a few are woven in France or Belgium.
All are in the spirit of a major figure in European tapestry weaving illustrating charming 18th century landscape tapestry scenes with a touch of romance. Francois Boucher was Director of the royal workshops at Beauvais and then at the prestigious Gobelins factory in Paris established earlier by Louis XIV. Boucher (1703-70) was Court Painter for Louis XV and a protege of Mme de Pompadour. It was said of him that "Boucher is one of those men who represent the taste of a century, who express, personify and embody it." The art of Francois Boucher was typical of the Rococo period with its balancing of fantasy with reality, from nudes and cherubs to landscapes and portraits.
The most famous Francois Boucher tapestries were the Noble Pastorale series of 1755 of which many below are details. The originals are twelve feet high and up to nineteen feet in length. His tapestry designs are recognisable for the idyllic romantic scenes in country settings, combining the classical and the pastoral. Some below are his designs, others directly inspired by his work and others are in his style.
Click on the images below or their titles to see a larger image, a description, available sizes/prices, and the means to order securely online. We provide free shipping to North America, and worldwide shipping mostly for just $20 or $30. With each order we enclose information about hanging a tapestry.
Italian tapestry wall-hangings
All these Francois Boucher tapestries are lined, with a rod pocket for easy hanging and have an authentication certificate. We enclose instructions for their easy hanging and care with every order.
Further categories of landscapes tapestry wallhangings may be viewed here:
Lake Como
Verdures, forests
Hunting tapestries
Town scenes
Other landscapes