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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Amour tenant deux colombes

Follower of François Boucher

Amour tenant deux colombes

Sale Date: February 12, 2019

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The Love Letter

After François Boucher

The Love Letter

Sale Date: December 11, 2018

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La Tendre Pastorale, 1730

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La Tendre Pastorale, 1730

Sale Date: February 6, 2019

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SKETCH OF TWO CUPIDS IN THE AIR

François Boucher

SKETCH OF TWO CUPIDS IN THE AIR

Sale Date: January 30, 2019

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ESCENA DOMÉSTICA CON TRES MUJERES Y UN NIÑO

François Boucher

ESCENA DOMÉSTICA CON TRES MUJERES Y UN NIÑO

Sale Date: November 8, 2018

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Putti jouant

Style of François Boucher

Putti jouant

Sale Date: December 19, 2018

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The Muse Erato

François Boucher

The Muse Erato

Sale Date: December 6, 2018

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A Shepherdess and a goat in a landscape

François Boucher

A Shepherdess and a goat in a landscape

Sale Date: December 6, 2018

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Jupiter seducing Callisto, 1769

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Jupiter seducing Callisto, 1769

Sale Date: December 7, 2018

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Bucking Stallion

Attributed to François Boucher

Bucking Stallion

Sale Date: November 17, 2018

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Putto on a cloud, holding a torch

Workshop of François Boucher

Putto on a cloud, holding a torch

Sale Date: October 29, 2018

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Children playing on a swing

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Children playing on a swing

Sale Date: October 24, 2018

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Paysage avec une passerelle., 1726–1728

François Boucher

Paysage avec une passerelle., 1726–1728

Sale Date: November 1, 2018

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LA BELLE VILLAGEOISE

François Boucher

LA BELLE VILLAGEOISE

Sale Date: September 26, 2018

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Académie d'homme

François Boucher

Académie d'homme

Sale Date: September 25, 2018

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Bird Catchers

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Bird Catchers

Sale Date: August 25, 2018

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Shepherd Girl

Attributed to François Boucher

Shepherd Girl

Sale Date: July 28, 2018

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A BEARDED ORIENTAL, BUST LENGTH, IN PROFILE

François Boucher

A BEARDED ORIENTAL, BUST LENGTH, IN PROFILE

Sale Date: July 4, 2018

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A YOUNG WOMAN, SEEN IN PROFILE, WALKING IN A , 1752

François Boucher

A YOUNG WOMAN, SEEN IN PROFILE, WALKING IN A , 1752

Sale Date: July 4, 2018

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A YOUNG WOMAN LYING ON HER FRONT

François Boucher

A YOUNG WOMAN LYING ON HER FRONT

Sale Date: July 4, 2018

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DAS JESUSKIND SEGNET DEN KLEINEN JOHANNES DEN...

Style of François Boucher

DAS JESUSKIND SEGNET DEN KLEINEN JOHANNES DEN...

Sale Date: July 4, 2018

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Two studies of a young man's head

François Boucher

Two studies of a young man's head

Sale Date: July 4, 2018

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PUTTO ON A CLOUD, HOLDING A TORCH

Workshop of François Boucher

PUTTO ON A CLOUD, HOLDING A TORCH

Sale Date: May 22, 2018

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Study of a Putti

François Boucher

Study of a Putti

Sale Date: May 24, 2018

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