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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Joueur de vielle

François Boucher

Joueur de vielle

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PROJET DE DÉCOR AVEC PUTTI ET COLOMBES

Circle of François Boucher

PROJET DE DÉCOR AVEC PUTTI ET COLOMBES

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LA PETITE OISELIÈRE

Attributed to François Boucher

LA PETITE OISELIÈRE

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LE PETIT DENICHEUR D'OISEAUX

François Boucher

LE PETIT DENICHEUR D'OISEAUX

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The Fountain

Attributed to François Boucher

The Fountain

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Rest from the hunt

François Boucher

Rest from the hunt

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Berger et bergère and Les amants surpris

Attributed to François Boucher

Berger et bergère and Les amants surpris

Sale Date: June 16, 2020

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Naïade étendue

François Boucher

Naïade étendue

Sale Date: June 4, 2020

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La tireuse de flèches

Studio of François Boucher

La tireuse de flèches

Sale Date: May 29, 2020

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Seated Female with Cupid

After François Boucher

Seated Female with Cupid

Sale Date: May 27, 2020

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DIANA E ENDYMIONE

François Boucher

DIANA E ENDYMIONE

Sale Date: October 1, 2019

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ALLEGORIE DER MUSIK

School of François Boucher

ALLEGORIE DER MUSIK

Sale Date: March 14, 2020

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ALLEGORIE DER BILDUNG

School of François Boucher

ALLEGORIE DER BILDUNG

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ALLEGORIE DER LITERATUR

School of François Boucher

ALLEGORIE DER LITERATUR

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Une femme nue assise

François Boucher

Une femme nue assise

Sale Date: May 27, 2020

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Étude de crocodile entre les roseaux

François Boucher

Étude de crocodile entre les roseaux

Sale Date: May 27, 2020

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D'après François BOUCHER. Mars et Vénus

After François Boucher

D'après François BOUCHER. Mars et Vénus

Sale Date: March 11, 2020

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L’oiseau s’envole

François Boucher

L’oiseau s’envole

Sale Date: May 23, 2020

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L'Adoration des bergers

François Boucher

L'Adoration des bergers

Sale Date: June 16, 2020

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Etude de guerrier chinois de face en pied,...

François Boucher

Etude de guerrier chinois de face en pied,...

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Le repas à Emmaüs

François Boucher

Le repas à Emmaüs

Sale Date: June 16, 2020

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La maîtresse d'école

François Boucher

La maîtresse d'école

Sale Date: June 16, 2020

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Tête de jeune Chinois

François Boucher

Tête de jeune Chinois

Sale Date: June 16, 2020

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Nu féminin allongé

François Boucher

Nu féminin allongé

Sale Date: June 16, 2020

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