The Rising of the Sun

François Boucher, 1753, Wallace Collection

‘The Rising of the Sun’ is a work by François Boucher (France, 1703–1770). It is dated 1753. It is part of the collection Wallace Collection.

It was commissioned by Madame de Pompadour. It is made of oil paint and canvas. It measures 378 × 261 cm. The work belongs to the genres mythological painting and nude. The things depicted include Apollo, Thetis, chariot, and cloud.

The catalogue has 249 more works by François Boucher.