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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Playing putti

In the manner of François Boucher

Playing putti

Sale Date: June 4, 2019

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Allegory of the Sense of Sight

Circle of François Boucher

Allegory of the Sense of Sight

Sale Date: May 18, 2019

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Femme en pied vue de dos

Studio of François Boucher

Femme en pied vue de dos

Sale Date: May 15, 2019

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Shepherd Girl

Attributed to François Boucher

Shepherd Girl

Sale Date: April 27, 2019

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Schule Zwei Putti mit Taube

François Boucher

Schule Zwei Putti mit Taube

Sale Date: April 17, 2019

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Vénus et les Amours, 1767

François Boucher

Vénus et les Amours, 1767

Sale Date: April 30, 2019

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La jardinière surprise, 1727–1737

François Boucher

La jardinière surprise, 1727–1737

Sale Date: April 2, 2019

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ANNETTE ET LUBIN

Follower of François Boucher

ANNETTE ET LUBIN

Sale Date: March 31, 2019

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Children drinking milk with a dog

Circle of François Boucher

Children drinking milk with a dog

Sale Date: March 29, 2019

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Lingères et jeune garçon jouant avec un chien, 1769

François Boucher

Lingères et jeune garçon jouant avec un chien, 1769

Sale Date: March 27, 2019

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Le repas de la basse-cour, 1769

François Boucher

Le repas de la basse-cour, 1769

Sale Date: March 27, 2019

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Etude de deux putti

François Boucher

Etude de deux putti

Sale Date: March 27, 2019

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Scène pastorale, 1750

Circle of François Boucher

Scène pastorale, 1750

Sale Date: March 29, 2019

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Mars et Vénus

François Boucher

Mars et Vénus

Sale Date: March 29, 2019

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Schäferszene

François Boucher

Schäferszene

Sale Date: April 13, 2019

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Pont dans un paysage avec femme, enfant et chien

François Boucher

Pont dans un paysage avec femme, enfant et chien

Sale Date: March 27, 2019

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Moulin à eau avec Lavandière et enfant sur le...

François Boucher

Moulin à eau avec Lavandière et enfant sur le...

Sale Date: March 27, 2019

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Femme nue allongée, tournée vers la gauche

François Boucher

Femme nue allongée, tournée vers la gauche

Sale Date: March 27, 2019

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Deux putti, l'un tenant une torchère

François Boucher

Deux putti, l'un tenant une torchère

Sale Date: March 27, 2019

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Paysanne assise avec un enfant, un âne chargé de

Attributed to François Boucher

Paysanne assise avec un enfant, un âne chargé de

Sale Date: March 27, 2019

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Paysage animé au bord d’une rivière

François Boucher

Paysage animé au bord d’une rivière

Sale Date: March 28, 2019

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Studie nach dem Kopf eines Mädchens

François Boucher

Studie nach dem Kopf eines Mädchens

Sale Date: March 20, 2019

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STUDY OF THE HEAD OF A YOUNG GIRL WITH PEARLS IN

François Boucher

STUDY OF THE HEAD OF A YOUNG GIRL WITH PEARLS IN

Sale Date: June 21, 2018

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THE OBLIGING SHEPHERD

Workshop of François Boucher

THE OBLIGING SHEPHERD

Sale Date: June 21, 2018

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