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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Drawings and Works on Paper, European and British Decorative Art: 18th Century, Prints and Multiples

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Giuseppe Castiglione, Jean-Honoré Fragonard, Jean-Antoine Houdon, Francois Lemoyne, François Lemoyne, Jean-Antoine Watteau

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La caravane

Circle of François Boucher

La caravane

Sale Date: November 28, 2019

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A small child holding a porte-crayon and an album

François Boucher

A small child holding a porte-crayon and an album

Sale Date: December 4, 2019

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Trois bacchantes

François Boucher

Trois bacchantes

Sale Date: November 14, 2019

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The Rape of Europa

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The Rape of Europa

Sale Date: November 2, 2019

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sketch of children

François Boucher

sketch of children

Sale Date: October 5, 2019

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Femme nue debout, 1762

François Boucher

Femme nue debout, 1762

Sale Date: October 11, 2019

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Deux têtes de putti

François Boucher

Deux têtes de putti

Sale Date: October 18, 2019

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Study of the head of a man

Circle of François Boucher

Study of the head of a man

Sale Date: October 23, 2019

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Zwei spielende Putti

Attributed to François Boucher

Zwei spielende Putti

Sale Date: October 12, 2019

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La jeune fille et la fleur ou allégorie de..., 1760

Circle of François Boucher

La jeune fille et la fleur ou allégorie de..., 1760

Sale Date: September 23, 2019

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A young shepherd asleep

Attributed to François Boucher

A young shepherd asleep

Sale Date: September 20, 2019

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A pair of pastoral scenes: a shepherd and...

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A pair of pastoral scenes: a shepherd and...

Sale Date: September 19, 2019

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Erato, the Muse of Love Poetry; Clio, the Muse...

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Erato, the Muse of Love Poetry; Clio, the Muse...

Sale Date: September 11, 2019

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Femme à la colombe, 1743

François Boucher

Femme à la colombe, 1743

Sale Date: February 10, 2019

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CUPIDO AND PUTTI PLAYING WITH BUBLLES, 1800

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CUPIDO AND PUTTI PLAYING WITH BUBLLES, 1800

Sale Date: July 10, 2019

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Lamour désarmé

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Lamour désarmé

Sale Date: July 3, 2019

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IN WOLKEN SCHWEBENDER AMOR MIT EINER FLIEGENDEN...

François Boucher

IN WOLKEN SCHWEBENDER AMOR MIT EINER FLIEGENDEN...

Sale Date: June 27, 2019

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Allégorie de la Paix et la Justice, la figure de

Attributed to François Boucher

Allégorie de la Paix et la Justice, la figure de

Sale Date: June 24, 2019

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Les Amours jouant

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Les Amours jouant

Sale Date: June 16, 2019

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Hercule et Omphale, 1740

François Boucher

Hercule et Omphale, 1740

Sale Date: June 13, 2019

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Portrait de Marie Emilie Boucher - Baudoin avec...

François Boucher

Portrait de Marie Emilie Boucher - Baudoin avec...

Sale Date: June 13, 2019

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La Voluptueuse, 1757

François Boucher

La Voluptueuse, 1757

Sale Date: June 13, 2019

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Jeune garçon noir de profil

Attributed to François Boucher

Jeune garçon noir de profil

Sale Date: June 25, 2019

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Die süßen Früchte

François Boucher

Die süßen Früchte

Sale Date: June 26, 2019

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