Examples of Boucher decoration from the interiors of the Chateau Champs-sur-Marne:

All photographs here, taken by Grant O'Brien

Chateau de Champs-sur-Marne: 

note the characteristic 'geometrical'

arabesques alongside

the foliate arabesques.  These are

both characteristics of the

decorative style of Francois Boucher.

Chateau de Champs-sur-Marne:

Chateau de Champs-sur-Marne:

Chateau de Champs-sur-Marne:  A rare

example of a human figure - but, as is most

common, the figures are Chinese.

Chateau de Champs-sur-Marne:  Another

rare example of human figures in this

type of Boucher decoration - but,

as is most common, the

figures are Chinese.  Is this a kind of

sexual perversion scene with the head

(and mouth) of one figure buried

deeply in the groin of the other

- or am I the pervert in thinking it so??

Chateau de Champs-sur-Marne:  a good

example of the delicately elegant Boucher

decoration.

Chateau de Champs-sur-Marne:

Chateau de Champs-sur-Marne:  a fairly

common mix of geometrical arabesques,

foliate decoration, foliage, etc. decoration.

The inventiveness of the highlights and

shadows in totally imaginary objects

is extraordinary.

Examples of Boucher's decorations from the Chateau de Chantilly:

Boucher Chantilly:  typical ornaments

Boucher in Chantilly:  In honour of a very

special grandfather monkey!

Boucher - Chantilly:  A wonderful example of

Boucher's invention and his mixture of floral,

imaginary, gilt, foliate decoration.  His

curves and spirals are always beautifully

carried out and seem, almost, to follow

a theoretical mathematical curve.

Boucher Chantilly:  detail.

1733 Blanchet double-manual harpsichord:

an inventive mix of foliate and scallop

decoration in various colours enrichedf with

invented highlights and shadows.