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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Putti disporting and Putti disporting: En...

Circle of François Boucher

Putti disporting and Putti disporting: En...

Sale Date: July 10, 2013

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Venus allongée, 1800

Follower of François Boucher

Venus allongée, 1800

Sale Date: June 29, 2013

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Chinoiseries, 1860

Style of François Boucher

Chinoiseries, 1860

Sale Date: June 26, 2013

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Arkadische Landschaft mit Hirten

Circle of François Boucher

Arkadische Landschaft mit Hirten

Sale Date: June 29, 2013

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Woman with an urn and Two Putti

François Boucher

Woman with an urn and Two Putti

Sale Date: July 3, 2013

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Three putti flying with a dove

François Boucher

Three putti flying with a dove

Sale Date: July 3, 2013

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A country scene with a young girl with a basket...

François Boucher

A country scene with a young girl with a basket...

Sale Date: July 3, 2013

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Sheet of studies of a turbanned head, a foot,...

François Boucher

Sheet of studies of a turbanned head, a foot,...

Sale Date: July 3, 2013

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Portrait of a girl, half-length, in a yellow...

Studio of François Boucher

Portrait of a girl, half-length, in a yellow...

Sale Date: July 5, 2013

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La petite fermière, 1769

François Boucher

La petite fermière, 1769

Sale Date: July 2, 2013

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La Cueillette des Cerises

François Boucher

La Cueillette des Cerises

Sale Date: July 2, 2013

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Diane et Calypso

François Boucher

Diane et Calypso

Sale Date: June 25, 2013

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Scènes galantes (pair)

Follower of François Boucher

Scènes galantes (pair)

Sale Date: June 27, 2013

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Académie d'homme nu

François Boucher

Académie d'homme nu

Sale Date: June 18, 2013

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Savoyarde (after Watteau) (title pg. for Les...

François Boucher

Savoyarde (after Watteau) (title pg. for Les...

Sale Date: June 6, 2013

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La troupe italienne (after Antoine Watteau), 1727

François Boucher

La troupe italienne (after Antoine Watteau), 1727

Sale Date: May 30, 2013

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Figures Chinoises (12 works on 6 sheets..., 1731

François Boucher

Figures Chinoises (12 works on 6 sheets..., 1731

Sale Date: May 30, 2013

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Pêcheurs au bord d'un torrent

Follower of François Boucher

Pêcheurs au bord d'un torrent

Sale Date: May 17, 2013

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La petite ménagère (+ La petite beurrière; pair)

Studio of François Boucher

La petite ménagère (+ La petite beurrière; pair)

Sale Date: June 5, 2013

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An Allegory of Water (+ An Allegory of..., 1753

François Boucher

An Allegory of Water (+ An Allegory of..., 1753

Sale Date: June 5, 2013

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Venus à sa toilette; Mars et Venus, vulcain les...

Attributed to François Boucher

Venus à sa toilette; Mars et Venus, vulcain les...

Sale Date: May 17, 2013

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Jeune femme nue allongée

François Boucher

Jeune femme nue allongée

Sale Date: May 17, 2013

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Tête de femme, 1758

Attributed to François Boucher

Tête de femme, 1758

Sale Date: April 26, 2013

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Eine schlafende junge Frau

Circle of François Boucher

Eine schlafende junge Frau

Sale Date: April 17, 2013

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