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 Sommeil interrompu dit aussi Berger...

François Boucher

Le Sommeil interrompu dit aussi Berger...

Sale Date: December 8, 2015

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Etude de chèvre

François Boucher

Etude de chèvre

Sale Date: December 9, 2015

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Venus in the Forge of Vulcan

After François Boucher

Venus in the Forge of Vulcan

Sale Date: December 11, 2015

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Vertumnus and Pomona

After François Boucher

Vertumnus and Pomona

Sale Date: December 7, 2015

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An extensive landscape with two shepherdesses...

In the manner of François Boucher

An extensive landscape with two shepherdesses...

Sale Date: December 7, 2015

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Jupiter and Callisto, 1978

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Jupiter and Callisto, 1978

Sale Date: December 14, 2015

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Portrait of Apollo

Attributed to François Boucher

Portrait of Apollo

Sale Date: November 23, 2015

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Venus à la colombe, 1740–1745

François Boucher

Venus à la colombe, 1740–1745

Sale Date: November 20, 2015

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A WOODED LANDSCAPE WITH AN ANGLER AND...

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A WOODED LANDSCAPE WITH AN ANGLER AND...

Sale Date: November 25, 2015

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The suprised love couple

Follower of François Boucher

The suprised love couple

Sale Date: November 26, 2015

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CHINOISERIES

Circle of François Boucher

Sale Date: November 5, 2015

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Allegorical scenery

François Boucher

Allegorical scenery

Sale Date: October 26, 2015

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La Tendre Pastorale, 1730

François Boucher

La Tendre Pastorale, 1730

Sale Date: October 15, 2015

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Le Bol de Bouillie

After François Boucher

Le Bol de Bouillie

Sale Date: October 28, 2015

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THE TRIUMPH OF VENUS

Circle of François Boucher

THE TRIUMPH OF VENUS

Sale Date: October 27, 2015

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The Birth of Venus

Circle of François Boucher

The Birth of Venus

Sale Date: October 29, 2015

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Bacchus enfant endormi taquiné par des faunes

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Bacchus enfant endormi taquiné par des faunes

Sale Date: September 26, 2015

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Young girl in light robes with a dove

Style of François Boucher

Young girl in light robes with a dove

Sale Date: September 15, 2015

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Young girl in light gevanter with a letter in...

Style of François Boucher

Young girl in light gevanter with a letter in...

Sale Date: September 15, 2015

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Sopraporte in a carved rococo frame: young...

Follower of François Boucher

Sopraporte in a carved rococo frame: young...

Sale Date: September 16, 2015

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L'éducation du chien; Jeunes enfants au pied...

After François Boucher

L'éducation du chien; Jeunes enfants au pied...

Sale Date: July 1, 2015

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L'agréable leçon; Les amants surpris (2 works)

After François Boucher

L'agréable leçon; Les amants surpris (2 works)

Sale Date: July 1, 2015

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A trompe-l'œil cartouche with putti and unicorns

François Boucher

A trompe-l'œil cartouche with putti and unicorns

Sale Date: July 10, 2015

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Two putti with an open bird-cage and a quiver

François Boucher

Two putti with an open bird-cage and a quiver

Sale Date: July 10, 2015

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