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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Deux putti

François Boucher

Sale Date: March 27, 2014

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La chasse au tigre

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La chasse au tigre

Sale Date: March 31, 2014

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Scène pastorale: Une femme tenant un seau

François Boucher

Scène pastorale: Une femme tenant un seau

Sale Date: March 31, 2014

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Jeune femme en buste tenant une rose

François Boucher

Jeune femme en buste tenant une rose

Sale Date: March 31, 2014

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Schäferin mit Schaf und Blumenkranz

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Schäferin mit Schaf und Blumenkranz

Sale Date: March 26, 2014

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Bergères et enfants près d'une fontaine

François Boucher

Bergères et enfants près d'une fontaine

Sale Date: March 19, 2014

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Femme allongée au médaillon

François Boucher

Femme allongée au médaillon

Sale Date: March 19, 2014

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Amours jouant avec des colombes

Studio of François Boucher

Amours jouant avec des colombes

Sale Date: March 26, 2014

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Etude de trois têtes de putti (stufy)

François Boucher

Etude de trois têtes de putti (stufy)

Sale Date: March 26, 2014

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Putti dans une forge: Allégorie du Feu

François Boucher

Putti dans une forge: Allégorie du Feu

Sale Date: March 26, 2014

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Paysages pastoraux (pair)

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Paysages pastoraux (pair)

Sale Date: March 25, 2014

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The Seasons (pair)

Circle of François Boucher

The Seasons (pair)

Sale Date: March 17, 2014

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Scene pastorale, 1875–1899

Style of François Boucher

Scene pastorale, 1875–1899

Sale Date: February 17, 2014

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The Departure of Jacob

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The Departure of Jacob

Sale Date: February 25, 2014

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Classical religious sketch of a saint and...

François Boucher

Classical religious sketch of a saint and...

Sale Date: February 9, 2014

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Study of two putti

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Study of two putti

Sale Date: January 31, 2014

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A boy holding a net, 1762

François Boucher

A boy holding a net, 1762

Sale Date: January 30, 2014

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Aurora scattering flowers, with Winds and Cupid

François Boucher

Aurora scattering flowers, with Winds and Cupid

Sale Date: January 30, 2014

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Two Nymphs of Diana resting after their..., 1748

François Boucher

Two Nymphs of Diana resting after their..., 1748

Sale Date: January 29, 2014

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The sleep of Venus, 1754

François Boucher

The sleep of Venus, 1754

Sale Date: January 30, 2014

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The death of the Virgin (after Samuel van...

François Boucher

The death of the Virgin (after Samuel van...

Sale Date: January 29, 2014

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Rinaldo and Armida

François Boucher

Rinaldo and Armida

Sale Date: January 29, 2014

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Etude de nymphe allongée (study)

François Boucher

Etude de nymphe allongée (study)

Sale Date: December 12, 2013

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Les Amants surpris, Le Panier mystérieux et..., 1976

After François Boucher

Les Amants surpris, Le Panier mystérieux et..., 1976

Sale Date: December 13, 2013

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