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 News

Museums & Institutions

The Frick Collection Will Close Its Temporary Breuer Space and Reopen Its Newly Overhauled Mansion in 2024

by Eileen Kinsella
The Frick Collection Will Close Its Temporary Breuer Space and Reopen Its Newly Overhauled Mansion in 2024
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Art & Exhibitions

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by Christie Chu
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François Boucher Artworks

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François Boucher (2,727 results)
Three putti (+ further studies of putti, verso)

Attributed to François Boucher

Three putti (+ further studies of putti, verso)

Sale Date: March 22, 2024

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Femme en buste aux fleurs

Workshop of François Boucher

Femme en buste aux fleurs

Sale Date: March 22, 2024

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Jeune femme la tête penchée à gauche, coiffée...

François Boucher

Jeune femme la tête penchée à gauche, coiffée...

Sale Date: March 22, 2024

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La Distribution de la soupe : scène de charité...

François Boucher

La Distribution de la soupe : scène de charité...

Sale Date: March 22, 2024

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Sacrifice d'Isaac par Abraham

Circle of François Boucher

Sacrifice d'Isaac par Abraham

Sale Date: March 21, 2024

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LES AMUSEMENTS DE LA CAMPAGNE

After François Boucher

LES AMUSEMENTS DE LA CAMPAGNE

Sale Date: March 21, 2024

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Etude de nymphes

François Boucher

Etude de nymphes

Sale Date: March 20, 2024

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Femme en buste, tournée de trois quart vers la...

François Boucher

Femme en buste, tournée de trois quart vers la...

Sale Date: March 20, 2024

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Figure allégorique de la peinture

After François Boucher

Figure allégorique de la peinture

Sale Date: March 13, 2024

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La pêche chinoise ; La lecture chinoise

Circle of François Boucher

La pêche chinoise ; La lecture chinoise

Sale Date: March 12, 2024

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Allegory of Architecture - Allegory of Music -...

In the manner of François Boucher

Allegory of Architecture - Allegory of Music -...

Sale Date: March 6, 2024

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Femme Nue Couchee

After François Boucher

Femme Nue Couchee

Sale Date: February 16, 2024

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Portrait of Jeanne Antoinette Poisson, Marquise...

After François Boucher

Portrait of Jeanne Antoinette Poisson, Marquise...

Sale Date: February 12, 2024

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The Light of the World

After François Boucher

The Light of the World

Sale Date: February 14, 2024

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Reclining female nude with her legs out and...

Circle of François Boucher

Reclining female nude with her legs out and...

Sale Date: February 1, 2024

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A reclining female on a bed, 1762

François Boucher

A reclining female on a bed, 1762

Sale Date: February 1, 2024

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A pendentive with Moses surrounded by angels,...

François Boucher

A pendentive with Moses surrounded by angels,...

Sale Date: February 1, 2024

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A man, leaning with his arms, looking up

François Boucher

A man, leaning with his arms, looking up

Sale Date: February 1, 2024

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A young woman at the top of stairs outside a...

François Boucher

A young woman at the top of stairs outside a...

Sale Date: February 1, 2024

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Four heads of Roman soldiers

Circle of François Boucher

Four heads of Roman soldiers

Sale Date: February 1, 2024

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A seated male nude, looking up

François Boucher

A seated male nude, looking up

Sale Date: February 1, 2024

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Adoration of the Shepherds

François Boucher

Adoration of the Shepherds

Sale Date: January 31, 2024

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Two Washerwomen by a Clump of Trees

François Boucher

Two Washerwomen by a Clump of Trees

Sale Date: January 31, 2024

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Pensent-ils au raisin

Follower of François Boucher

Pensent-ils au raisin

Sale Date: December 13, 2023

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