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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Putti disporting with a goat

Follower of François Boucher

Putti disporting with a goat

Sale Date: April 30, 2015

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Le petit pont

François Boucher

Le petit pont

Sale Date: April 29, 2015

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The Triumph of Venus

Circle of François Boucher

The Triumph of Venus

Sale Date: April 29, 2015

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Le galant entretien près d'un pigeonnier

Circle of François Boucher

Le galant entretien près d'un pigeonnier

Sale Date: April 28, 2015

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Eine Allegorie der Poesie, 1703

Workshop of François Boucher

Eine Allegorie der Poesie, 1703

Sale Date: April 21, 2015

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Les Enfants du berger

Attributed to François Boucher

Les Enfants du berger

Sale Date: March 25, 2015

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Allégorie de l'union de l'Ancien et du Nouveau...

François Boucher

Allégorie de l'union de l'Ancien et du Nouveau...

Sale Date: March 25, 2015

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Le bal champêtre

Circle of François Boucher

Le bal champêtre

Sale Date: March 27, 2015

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Etude de tête d'homme barbu

François Boucher

Etude de tête d'homme barbu

Sale Date: March 27, 2015

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Amour à la colombe

François Boucher

Amour à la colombe

Sale Date: March 27, 2015

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Shepherdess with sheep and floral wreath

Follower of François Boucher

Shepherdess with sheep and floral wreath

Sale Date: March 25, 2015

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Tobie rendant la vue à son père

François Boucher

Tobie rendant la vue à son père

Sale Date: March 25, 2015

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Jeune dessinateur en buste

Attributed to François Boucher

Jeune dessinateur en buste

Sale Date: March 25, 2015

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Pastorale avec des lavandières et un couple au...

François Boucher

Pastorale avec des lavandières et un couple au...

Sale Date: March 26, 2015

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Jacob obtenant la bénédiction d’Isaac

François Boucher

Jacob obtenant la bénédiction d’Isaac

Sale Date: March 26, 2015

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Reverie, A Young Woman Seated in a Garden

François Boucher

Reverie, A Young Woman Seated in a Garden

Sale Date: March 22, 2015

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A Secret Admirer

School of François Boucher

A Secret Admirer

Sale Date: February 21, 2015

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A PAIR OF LOUIS XV STYLE FRAMED WALL PANELS IN...

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A PAIR OF LOUIS XV STYLE FRAMED WALL PANELS IN...

Sale Date: February 25, 2015

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A PAIR OF LOUIS XV STYLE SHAPED OVER DOOR PANELS

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A PAIR OF LOUIS XV STYLE SHAPED OVER DOOR PANELS

Sale Date: February 25, 2015

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A LOUIS XV STYLE SHAPED OVER DOOR PANEL IN A...

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A LOUIS XV STYLE SHAPED OVER DOOR PANEL IN A...

Sale Date: February 25, 2015

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A PAIR OF LOUIS XV STYLE SHIELD-SHAPED OVER DOOR

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A PAIR OF LOUIS XV STYLE SHIELD-SHAPED OVER DOOR

Sale Date: February 25, 2015

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A PAIR OF LOUIS XV STYLE FRAMED WALL PANELS IN...

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A PAIR OF LOUIS XV STYLE FRAMED WALL PANELS IN...

Sale Date: February 25, 2015

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The muse Euterpe in a pastoral landscape

Follower of François Boucher

The muse Euterpe in a pastoral landscape

Sale Date: February 23, 2015

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Vulcan forge

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Sale Date: February 11, 2015

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