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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LE PONT RUSTIQUE

François Boucher

LE PONT RUSTIQUE

Sale Date: January 31, 2018

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A triton blowing, his arms outstretched

François Boucher

A triton blowing, his arms outstretched

Sale Date: January 30, 2018

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HEAD OF A YOUNG WOMAN; AND A COMPANION

In the manner of François Boucher

HEAD OF A YOUNG WOMAN; AND A COMPANION

Sale Date: January 23, 2018

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La Vierge à l'Enfant entre Saint Jacques le...

Follower of François Boucher

La Vierge à l'Enfant entre Saint Jacques le...

Sale Date: December 19, 2017

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Cherubs

François Boucher

Sale Date: December 30, 2017

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Venus with Erotes in the clouds; and Galathea...

In the manner of François Boucher

Venus with Erotes in the clouds; and Galathea...

Sale Date: December 18, 2017

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La Baigneuse

Follower of François Boucher

Sale Date: December 18, 2017

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Allegory of Music

In the manner of François Boucher

Allegory of Music

Sale Date: December 18, 2017

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Chinoiserie

François Boucher

Sale Date: December 4, 2017

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Femme et putto, d’après Boucher

Style of François Boucher

Femme et putto, d’après Boucher

Sale Date: November 22, 2017

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Les bulles de savon, 1754

Studio of François Boucher

Les bulles de savon, 1754

Sale Date: November 22, 2017

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Paysanne en buste de profil

François Boucher

Paysanne en buste de profil

Sale Date: November 10, 2017

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Spring; and Summer (2)

Follower of François Boucher

Spring; and Summer (2)

Sale Date: October 25, 2017

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THE HEADS OF TWO PUTTI

François Boucher

THE HEADS OF TWO PUTTI

Sale Date: October 29, 2017

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Shepherd piping to a shepherdess

After François Boucher

Shepherd piping to a shepherdess

Sale Date: October 18, 2017

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Portrait of a Young Woman

Attributed to François Boucher

Portrait of a Young Woman

Sale Date: October 18, 2017

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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: September 14, 2017

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Putti

Circle of François Boucher

Sale Date: September 20, 2017

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Portrait, probably of Louis Marie de France...

Circle of François Boucher

Portrait, probably of Louis Marie de France...

Sale Date: September 20, 2017

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Marie-Louise O'Murphy lying on a bed

After François Boucher

Marie-Louise O'Murphy lying on a bed

Sale Date: July 13, 2017

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Head and shoulders of a young girl

François Boucher

Head and shoulders of a young girl

Sale Date: July 5, 2017

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L’Amitié; L’Amour et l’Ame; L’Amour ayant...

After François Boucher

L’Amitié; L’Amour et l’Ame; L’Amour ayant...

Sale Date: June 14, 2017

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Pastorale à la fontaine

François Boucher

Pastorale à la fontaine

Sale Date: July 6, 2017

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Le Soir or La Dame allant au Bal, 1734

François Boucher

Le Soir or La Dame allant au Bal, 1734

Sale Date: July 6, 2017

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