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.

François Boucher Artworks

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Mère et ses enfants

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Mère et ses enfants

Sale Date: October 12, 2023

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Schäferszene mit Burschen vor drei Frauen

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Schäferszene mit Burschen vor drei Frauen

Sale Date: October 14, 2023

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Triumph der Galatea

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Triumph der Galatea

Sale Date: October 5, 2023

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Vertumnus and Pomona

Circle of François Boucher

Vertumnus and Pomona

Sale Date: October 6, 2023

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Venus and Cupid asleep

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Venus and Cupid asleep

Sale Date: October 6, 2023

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VÉNUS ET L’AMOUR

Style of François Boucher

VÉNUS ET L’AMOUR

Sale Date: September 21, 2023

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Study of a girl with flowers in her hair

Circle of François Boucher

Study of a girl with flowers in her hair

Sale Date: September 27, 2023

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ENGEL IM SPIEL DER WELLEN

Circle of François Boucher

ENGEL IM SPIEL DER WELLEN

Sale Date: September 28, 2023

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ENGELSPAAR, 1750

Circle of François Boucher

ENGELSPAAR, 1750

Sale Date: September 9, 2023

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LE REPOS DE LA FAMILLE PAYSANNE

François Boucher

LE REPOS DE LA FAMILLE PAYSANNE

Sale Date: September 28, 2023

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Mère et ses enfants

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Mère et ses enfants

Sale Date: September 7, 2023

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Cupid a Captive

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Cupid a Captive

Sale Date: September 12, 2023

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La toilette de Venus

Style of François Boucher

La toilette de Venus

Sale Date: January 29, 2023

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Putti jouant

Follower of François Boucher

Sale Date: June 21, 2023

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La toilette de Vénus

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La toilette de Vénus

Sale Date: June 21, 2023

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Auf einem Stein sitzender Knabe nach links

François Boucher

Auf einem Stein sitzender Knabe nach links

Sale Date: September 20, 2023

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Christ and St John the Baptist as children

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Christ and St John the Baptist as children

Sale Date: September 6, 2023

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Landschaft mit Blumenkorb und Tauben

Circle of François Boucher

Landschaft mit Blumenkorb und Tauben

Sale Date: March 31, 2023

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Scène pastorale, 1800

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Scène pastorale, 1800

Sale Date: June 30, 2023

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Christ and John the Baptist as Children

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Christ and John the Baptist as Children

Sale Date: August 9, 2023

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Sleeping Nymphs Surprised by Satyrs

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Sleeping Nymphs Surprised by Satyrs

Sale Date: July 30, 2023

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A pastoral scene: a young shepherd looking at a...

François Boucher

A pastoral scene: a young shepherd looking at a...

Sale Date: July 5, 2023

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Figures on the March

François Boucher

Figures on the March

Sale Date: July 5, 2023

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A capriccio view of a mill and a dovecote, with...

François Boucher

A capriccio view of a mill and a dovecote, with...

Sale Date: July 5, 2023

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