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.

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Shepherd scene

Circle of François Boucher

Shepherd scene

Sale Date: November 27, 2020

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La diseuse de bonne aventure

Studio of François Boucher

La diseuse de bonne aventure

Sale Date: November 18, 2020

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Portrait d’homme à sa table de travail

François Boucher

Portrait d’homme à sa table de travail

Sale Date: November 8, 2020

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RECTO: YOUNG MAN MESMERIZED BY A NYMPH PLAYING...

François Boucher

RECTO: YOUNG MAN MESMERIZED BY A NYMPH PLAYING...

Sale Date: October 14, 2020

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HEAD-AND-SHOULDERS STUDY OF A YOUNG WOMAN..., 1768

François Boucher

HEAD-AND-SHOULDERS STUDY OF A YOUNG WOMAN..., 1768

Sale Date: October 14, 2020

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STUDY OF A SEATED WOMAN WITH SCARF, FOR...

François Boucher

STUDY OF A SEATED WOMAN WITH SCARF, FOR...

Sale Date: October 14, 2020

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HALF LENGTH STUDY OF A YOUNG WOMAN, LOOKING DOWN

François Boucher

HALF LENGTH STUDY OF A YOUNG WOMAN, LOOKING DOWN

Sale Date: October 14, 2020

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RECTO: STUDY OF A YOUNG GENTLEMAN (ALCIDAS)...

François Boucher

RECTO: STUDY OF A YOUNG GENTLEMAN (ALCIDAS)...

Sale Date: October 14, 2020

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A NYMPH

Circle of François Boucher

Sale Date: October 23, 2020

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Venus discovering the dead Adonis

François Boucher

Venus discovering the dead Adonis

Sale Date: October 15, 2020

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Figure féminine, 1760

François Boucher

Figure féminine, 1760

Sale Date: September 23, 2020

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Paysage avec un pont et une chaumière

François Boucher

Paysage avec un pont et une chaumière

Sale Date: September 22, 2020

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Two Putti with Grapes

Attributed to François Boucher

Two Putti with Grapes

Sale Date: September 16, 2020

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BLINDE KUH SPIELENDE PUTTI

Workshop of François Boucher

BLINDE KUH SPIELENDE PUTTI

Sale Date: September 12, 2020

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Etude de femme nue allongée de dos

Attributed to François Boucher

Etude de femme nue allongée de dos

Sale Date: September 23, 2020

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Le Trébuchet, 1730–1737

François Boucher

Le Trébuchet, 1730–1737

Sale Date: September 22, 2020

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Amour tenant deux colombes

Circle of François Boucher

Amour tenant deux colombes

Sale Date: September 29, 2020

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Les Lavandières

François Boucher

Les Lavandières

Sale Date: September 15, 2020

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L'Hiver

Attributed to François Boucher

Sale Date: September 15, 2020

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Le duc de Montpensier enfant prenant sa bouillie

François Boucher

Le duc de Montpensier enfant prenant sa bouillie

Sale Date: September 15, 2020

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Design for an urn sitting on an extrados of an...

François Boucher

Design for an urn sitting on an extrados of an...

Sale Date: August 27, 2020

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A STUDY FOR LA FERME

François Boucher

A STUDY FOR LA FERME

Sale Date: July 29, 2020

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ALLEGORIE DES SOMMERS

Circle of François Boucher

ALLEGORIE DES SOMMERS

Sale Date: July 3, 2020

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Le Dîner

François Boucher

Sale Date: June 23, 2020

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