François Boucher

(French, 1703–1770)

François Boucher was a French painter known as a master of the Rococo style. His delicate paintings of pastoral and boudoir scenes meld naturalism with lighthearted fantasy. Referring to his interest in staging compositions in a theatrical manner, he once quipped, “Nature is too green and badly lit.” Born on September 29, 1703 in Paris, France, he apprenticed under artist François Lemoyne and went on to win the Grand Prix de Rome in 1720. The artist cited Peter Paul Rubens and Antoine Watteau as major influences in his development. After establishing himself with important commissions for the royal court at Versailles, he became a member of the Royal Academy and was later appointed director. In 1765, Boucher was awarded the title Premier Peintre du Roi (First Painter of the King) under Louis XV. During his time at court, he produced one of his most famous works, a portrait of the King’s mistress, Madame de Pompadour (1756). The artist died on May 30, 1770 in Paris, France. Boucher’s works are presently held in the collections of the Louvre in Paris, the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., and the Neue Pinakothek in Munich, among others.

François Boucher Artworks

François Boucher (2,727 results)

MANNER OF FRANCOIS BOUCHER (1703-1770)

In the manner of François Boucher

MANNER OF FRANCOIS BOUCHER (1703-1770)

Sale Date: April 15, 2021

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Mars and Venus

After François Boucher

Mars and Venus

Sale Date: March 23, 2021

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Two cherubs, 1760

François Boucher

Two cherubs, 1760

Sale Date: March 18, 2021

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The guard house, 1755

François Boucher

The guard house, 1755

Sale Date: March 18, 2021

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Deux Amours dont un tient une guirlande

François Boucher

Deux Amours dont un tient une guirlande

Sale Date: March 19, 2021

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Trois Amours

François Boucher

Sale Date: March 19, 2021

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Deux femmes et deux enfants, 1769

François Boucher

Deux femmes et deux enfants, 1769

Sale Date: March 24, 2021

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Hécube et Cassandre offrant une étoffe..., 1758–1760

François Boucher

Hécube et Cassandre offrant une étoffe..., 1758–1760

Sale Date: March 24, 2021

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Académie d'homme assis, 1728

François Boucher

Académie d'homme assis, 1728

Sale Date: March 24, 2021

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Berger et son troupeau à la fontaine, 1731

François Boucher

Berger et son troupeau à la fontaine, 1731

Sale Date: March 24, 2021

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Le miracle de saint Louis Beltram, d'après...

François Boucher

Le miracle de saint Louis Beltram, d'après...

Sale Date: March 24, 2021

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Venere con amorino

Circle of François Boucher

Venere con amorino

Sale Date: March 18, 2021

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Pastoral scene: a woman holding a bucket

François Boucher

Pastoral scene: a woman holding a bucket

Sale Date: March 19, 2021

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Saint Pierre, 1764

François Boucher

Saint Pierre, 1764

Sale Date: March 4, 2021

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The four seasons

After François Boucher

The four seasons

Sale Date: March 1, 2021

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Erigone defeated

After François Boucher

Erigone defeated

Sale Date: February 16, 2021

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Les Oiseaux Nicheurs (The Bird Nesters), 1733–1734

Studio of François Boucher

Les Oiseaux Nicheurs (The Bird Nesters), 1733–1734

Sale Date: February 23, 2021

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Bergers au pied d'une fontaine dans un..., 1700–1799

Follower of François Boucher

Bergers au pied d'une fontaine dans un..., 1700–1799

Sale Date: February 11, 2021

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Reclining female nude, seen from behind

François Boucher

Reclining female nude, seen from behind

Sale Date: January 28, 2021

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Love teaching a young girl to read

François Boucher

Love teaching a young girl to read

Sale Date: February 3, 2021

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An allegory of painting

Circle of François Boucher

An allegory of painting

Sale Date: January 30, 2021

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Head of a young woman

François Boucher

Head of a young woman

Sale Date: January 27, 2021

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Studie einer nach rechts oben blickenden...

François Boucher

Studie einer nach rechts oben blickenden...

Sale Date: November 27, 2020

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The Dream of Saint Joseph

François Boucher

The Dream of Saint Joseph

Sale Date: December 5, 2020

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