He was a particular favorite of Madame de Pompadour, the mistress of the King and an important patron of the arts.

He made a graceful rococo sculpture of Vertumnus and Pomone, two characters from the Metamorphoses of Ovid, which was a favorite theme of Madame Pompadour.

He made several busts of Louis XV, and an equestrian statue of the King for the courtyard of the new Ecole Militaire, but this was destroyed during the French Revolution.

[4] He was especially known for the quality of his portrait busts, which captured the passing nuances of expression and gave a sense of movement.

[6] Lemoyne's students included Étienne Maurice Falconet Jean-Baptiste Pigalle, and Augustin Pajou.