Vigor Boucquet or Victor Boucquet (Veurne, 1619 – Veurne, 1677) was a Flemish painter known for his portraits and paintings of biblical subjects. He was mainly active in his native Veurne and its surroundings where he was in demand for altarpieces for the local churches and monasteries. He worked in the typical Flemish Baroque style of his time, with a tendency towards a somber realism. Life He was born at Veurne in 1619. He was the son of Marcus Boucquet, a little known painter who was the city painter of Veurne. Vigor learned t painting craft from his father. While it has been speculated in the past that he may have visited Italy, there is no evidence that he did and he likely resided in his hometown his whole life. He is believed to have familiarized himself with new international developments through prints. He received commissions to paint altarpieces for numerous churches and monasteries in the Westhoek region of Flanders which allowed him to make a good living. He was a member of the exclusive Sint-Sebastiaansgilde (Guild of Saint Sebastian) of Veurne and of the Jansenist-inspired Sodaliteit van de Gekruisigde Zaligmaker (Brotherhood of the Crucified Savior). He married Maria van der Haeghen. When Spanish soldiers were quartered in Veurne to defend against the French invasions, he had the opportunity to portray some Spanish soldiers and officers. One of his most famous paintings The Standard Bearer (1664, Louvre) was painted around this time, although there is no agreement among art historians on the identity of the sitter and whether he was a Spanish soldier. He died in his native Veurne on 11 February 1677. His wife survived him and died on 22 May 1701. Work Boucquet painted biblical and historical subjects as well as portraits. His works are found in various churches of the towns near Veurne, including in Nieuwpoort, Alveringem, Lo-Reninge, Ypres and Ostend. Many of his religious paintings and portraits that were kept in public buildings were destroyed during the heavy battles waged in this part of Flanders during World War I. As a painter Boucquet had recognized but limited talents. He is appreciated for his palette and his skill in realistically depicting clothing and fabrics. His anatomical depiction of the human body is sometimes inaccurate and the faces of his figures often look similar. He had a refined technique which he put to use in his portraits. One