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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Palace Garden with a Fountain

In the manner of François Boucher

Palace Garden with a Fountain

Sale Date: May 21, 2016

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La diseuse de bonne-aventure

François Boucher

La diseuse de bonne-aventure

Sale Date: May 3, 2016

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Scène pastorale

Studio of François Boucher

Scène pastorale

Sale Date: April 23, 2016

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La voluptueuse (+ La dormeause; pair)

Follower of François Boucher

La voluptueuse (+ La dormeause; pair)

Sale Date: April 15, 2016

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Les oiseaux en cage (+ Le Petit dénicheur; pair)

Studio of François Boucher

Les oiseaux en cage (+ Le Petit dénicheur; pair)

Sale Date: March 31, 2016

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A shepherd and shepherdess with a dog in a...

Follower of François Boucher

A shepherd and shepherdess with a dog in a...

Sale Date: March 31, 2016

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Cupid as the Genius of Peace; and Cupid as..., 1759

François Boucher

Cupid as the Genius of Peace; and Cupid as..., 1759

Sale Date: April 14, 2016

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Femme nue debout accoudée à une colonne ornée de

François Boucher

Femme nue debout accoudée à une colonne ornée de

Sale Date: April 1, 2016

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Femme nue allongée(recto); Esquisse d'une femme...

François Boucher

Femme nue allongée(recto); Esquisse d'une femme...

Sale Date: April 1, 2016

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Femme nue de dos tenant une draperie

François Boucher

Femme nue de dos tenant une draperie

Sale Date: April 1, 2016

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Etude de berger assis

François Boucher

Etude de berger assis

Sale Date: March 31, 2016

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Cour de ferme animée

François Boucher

Cour de ferme animée

Sale Date: March 31, 2016

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Visage de jeune fille endormie

François Boucher

Visage de jeune fille endormie

Sale Date: March 31, 2016

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Etude de chèvre

François Boucher

Etude de chèvre

Sale Date: March 25, 2016

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Portrait of the Artist's Wife

In the manner of François Boucher

Portrait of the Artist's Wife

Sale Date: March 18, 2016

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Sopraporte in a carved rococo frame: young...

Follower of François Boucher

Sopraporte in a carved rococo frame: young...

Sale Date: March 18, 2016

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LA MARCHANDE DE FLEURS IN A ROCAILLE SURROUND

François Boucher

LA MARCHANDE DE FLEURS IN A ROCAILLE SURROUND

Sale Date: March 8, 2016

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STUDY OF A BOY SHELTERING BEHIND AN ARM

François Boucher

STUDY OF A BOY SHELTERING BEHIND AN ARM

Sale Date: January 28, 2016

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PORTRAIT OF JEAN-CLAUDE GASPARD DE SIREUL..., 1761

François Boucher

PORTRAIT OF JEAN-CLAUDE GASPARD DE SIREUL..., 1761

Sale Date: January 28, 2016

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THE MILL OF QUIQUENGROGNE AT CHARENTON

François Boucher

THE MILL OF QUIQUENGROGNE AT CHARENTON

Sale Date: January 28, 2016

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LANDSCAPE WITH FIGURES BY A WATERMILL

François Boucher

LANDSCAPE WITH FIGURES BY A WATERMILL

Sale Date: January 27, 2016

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A young shepherd playing a pipe for two young...

François Boucher

A young shepherd playing a pipe for two young...

Sale Date: January 27, 2016

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Diana and Callisto

François Boucher

Diana and Callisto

Sale Date: January 27, 2016

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The Birth of Venus

Circle of François Boucher

The Birth of Venus

Sale Date: January 13, 2016

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