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.

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Musician Seated on Ruins

Circle of François Boucher

Musician Seated on Ruins

Sale Date: February 20, 2015

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River nymphs in a landscape together with...

Follower of François Boucher

River nymphs in a landscape together with...

Sale Date: January 27, 2015

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Elegant woman with head turned to right, 1764

Circle of François Boucher

Elegant woman with head turned to right, 1764

Sale Date: January 29, 2015

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Two boys resting

Circle of François Boucher

Two boys resting

Sale Date: January 29, 2015

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The letter; A travelling musician; The rest (a...

In the manner of François Boucher

The letter; A travelling musician; The rest (a...

Sale Date: January 25, 2015

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Jupiter And Callisto

Follower of François Boucher

Jupiter And Callisto

Sale Date: January 30, 2015

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A boy upsetting a little girl

François Boucher

A boy upsetting a little girl

Sale Date: January 29, 2015

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A pendentive with Moses surrounded by angels,...

François Boucher

A pendentive with Moses surrounded by angels,...

Sale Date: January 29, 2015

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An Allegory of Music

François Boucher

An Allegory of Music

Sale Date: January 29, 2015

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An Allegory of Poetry

François Boucher

An Allegory of Poetry

Sale Date: January 29, 2015

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The Virgin and Child

François Boucher

The Virgin and Child

Sale Date: January 28, 2015

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Aurora Seducing the Sleeping Hunter Cepahalus:...

François Boucher

Aurora Seducing the Sleeping Hunter Cepahalus:...

Sale Date: January 28, 2015

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Neptune Rescuing the Water Nymph Amymone from a...

François Boucher

Neptune Rescuing the Water Nymph Amymone from a...

Sale Date: January 28, 2015

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Study for the Frontispiece to Le Bâtiment de...

François Boucher

Study for the Frontispiece to Le Bâtiment de...

Sale Date: January 28, 2015

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Three Young Women by the Edge of a Stream (Les...

François Boucher

Three Young Women by the Edge of a Stream (Les...

Sale Date: January 28, 2015

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Les Amours Folâtres

François Boucher

Les Amours Folâtres

Sale Date: January 28, 2015

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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, 2015

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L'Enlèvement d'Europe

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L'Enlèvement d'Europe

Sale Date: December 17, 2014

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The letter; A travelling musician; The rest (A...

In the manner of François Boucher

The letter; A travelling musician; The rest (A...

Sale Date: December 7, 2014

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Pierrette

After François Boucher

Sale Date: November 24, 2014

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Le Réveil together with La Frileuse (2 works)

After François Boucher

Le Réveil together with La Frileuse (2 works)

Sale Date: November 26, 2014

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Shepherds and shepherdesses

Follower of François Boucher

Shepherds and shepherdesses

Sale Date: December 3, 2014

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Etude de femme pour Mélicerte

François Boucher

Etude de femme pour Mélicerte

Sale Date: November 26, 2014

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Etude d'homme pour L'Etourdi, 1734

François Boucher

Etude d'homme pour L'Etourdi, 1734

Sale Date: November 26, 2014

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