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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A young woman asleep in a chair accompanied by a

François Boucher

A young woman asleep in a chair accompanied by a

Sale Date: July 9, 2014

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Reclining female nude

François Boucher

Reclining female nude

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Study of a young woman, bust length, seen from...

François Boucher

Study of a young woman, bust length, seen from...

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La cage, 1900

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La cage, 1900

Sale Date: June 25, 2014

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Léda et le cygne

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Léda et le cygne

Sale Date: June 4, 2014

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Scène pastorale, 1767

François Boucher

Scène pastorale, 1767

Sale Date: June 26, 2014

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La lecture de la lettre, 1764

François Boucher

La lecture de la lettre, 1764

Sale Date: June 26, 2014

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La découverte de Moïse et Le sommeil d'Endymion...

Follower of François Boucher

La découverte de Moïse et Le sommeil d'Endymion...

Sale Date: May 26, 2014

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Allegory of Winter

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Allegory of Winter

Sale Date: June 3, 2014

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The nativity with a hovering angel

François Boucher

The nativity with a hovering angel

Sale Date: June 5, 2014

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The little gardener and The little shepherdess...

François Boucher

The little gardener and The little shepherdess...

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An Allegory of Music

François Boucher

An Allegory of Music

Sale Date: June 5, 2014

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An allegory of poetry

François Boucher

An allegory of poetry

Sale Date: June 5, 2014

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Three Squabbling Cherubs

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Three Squabbling Cherubs

Sale Date: May 17, 2014

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La découverte de Moïse et Le sommeil..., 1800

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La découverte de Moïse et Le sommeil..., 1800

Sale Date: May 26, 2014

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Aminta Brought Back to Life in the Arms of Sylvia

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Aminta Brought Back to Life in the Arms of Sylvia

Sale Date: May 21, 2014

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Le fleuve Scamandre ou la Baigneuse Surprise

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Le fleuve Scamandre ou la Baigneuse Surprise

Sale Date: April 27, 2014

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Die Kinderstube (Le berceau)

François Boucher

Die Kinderstube (Le berceau)

Sale Date: May 9, 2014

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A peasant boy and shepherds

François Boucher

A peasant boy and shepherds

Sale Date: April 30, 2014

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Putti jouant

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Sale Date: April 29, 2014

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La marchande de rubans

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La marchande de rubans

Sale Date: April 29, 2014

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Les amants surpris, Le Panier mystérieux, Berger

After François Boucher

Les amants surpris, Le Panier mystérieux, Berger

Sale Date: April 9, 2014

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Vénus et Cupidon

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Vénus et Cupidon

Sale Date: March 30, 2014

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Putto avec une colombe

François Boucher

Putto avec une colombe

Sale Date: April 9, 2014

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