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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Drawings and Works on Paper, European and British Decorative Art: 18th Century, Prints and Multiples

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Venus and Cupid

François Boucher

Venus and Cupid

Sale Date: December 2, 2014

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Bauernstudien: Sitzende Bäuerin mit ihrem...

François Boucher

Bauernstudien: Sitzende Bäuerin mit ihrem...

Sale Date: November 27, 2014

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Andromède

François Boucher

Andromède

Sale Date: November 27, 2014

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Venus and Cupid

François Boucher

Venus and Cupid

Sale Date: December 4, 2014

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Allégorie du Feu

François Boucher

Allégorie du Feu

Sale Date: November 14, 2014

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Première Pensée zu Le Trébuchet

François Boucher

Première Pensée zu Le Trébuchet

Sale Date: November 26, 2014

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Anette et Lubin

Follower of François Boucher

Anette et Lubin

Sale Date: November 24, 2014

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Putti with Fruit

Manner/Style of François Boucher

Putti with Fruit

Sale Date: November 14, 2014

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La découverte de Moïse, Le sommeil d'Endymion (2

Follower of François Boucher

La découverte de Moïse, Le sommeil d'Endymion (2

Sale Date: November 17, 2014

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Couple de Chinois (2 works)

In the manner of François Boucher

Couple de Chinois (2 works)

Sale Date: November 5, 2014

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Saint Jean Baptiste et l'agneau Pascal

François Boucher

Saint Jean Baptiste et l'agneau Pascal

Sale Date: November 5, 2014

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Leda and the Swan

Follower of François Boucher

Leda and the Swan

Sale Date: October 30, 2014

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Jeune fille tenant une lyre et enfant au..., 1900

After François Boucher

Jeune fille tenant une lyre et enfant au..., 1900

Sale Date: October 15, 2014

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L'amour Nageur

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L'amour Nageur

Sale Date: October 29, 2014

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L'Amour moissonneur (+ And L'Armour oiseleur;...

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L'Amour moissonneur (+ And L'Armour oiseleur;...

Sale Date: October 29, 2014

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The letter; A travelling musician; The rest (3...

In the manner of François Boucher

The letter; A travelling musician; The rest (3...

Sale Date: October 28, 2014

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Vulcan's forge

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Vulcan's forge

Sale Date: September 22, 2014

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The sleeping Venus

Manner/Style of François Boucher

The sleeping Venus

Sale Date: July 29, 2014

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Pasterka i dudziarz

François Boucher

Pasterka i dudziarz

Sale Date: July 26, 2014

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Suite de quatre grisailles en vert (4 works)

After François Boucher

Suite de quatre grisailles en vert (4 works)

Sale Date: July 12, 2014

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Design for the title page for the Tomb of King...

François Boucher

Design for the title page for the Tomb of King...

Sale Date: July 10, 2014

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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 9, 2014

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Jeux d'Enfants ou L'Automne

François Boucher

Jeux d'Enfants ou L'Automne

Sale Date: June 25, 2014

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A young shepherdess presenting a rose to an...

Circle of François Boucher

A young shepherdess presenting a rose to an...

Sale Date: July 9, 2014

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