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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Tête d'homme casqué

François Boucher

Tête d'homme casqué

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Deuxième vue de Fronville, 1761

François Boucher

Deuxième vue de Fronville, 1761

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Valet présentant un plateau de fruits, vu de dos

François Boucher

Valet présentant un plateau de fruits, vu de dos

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Le capitan Bacha

François Boucher

Le capitan Bacha

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Tête de triton

Studio of François Boucher

Tête de triton

Sale Date: April 8, 2013

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Académie d'homme

François Boucher

Académie d'homme

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Le repas de chasse, 1733

François Boucher

Le repas de chasse, 1733

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Putti with attributes of the Arts

Follower of François Boucher

Putti with attributes of the Arts

Sale Date: March 24, 2013

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Scène galante, 1700–1799

Follower of François Boucher

Scène galante, 1700–1799

Sale Date: March 22, 2013

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La rencontre de Jacob et Laban (study)

François Boucher

La rencontre de Jacob et Laban (study)

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Soldats turcs au repos

François Boucher

Soldats turcs au repos

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Le marchand d'esclaves

François Boucher

Le marchand d'esclaves

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La sultane au bain

François Boucher

La sultane au bain

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Le corps de garde

François Boucher

Le corps de garde

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Putto renversé sur le dos

François Boucher

Putto renversé sur le dos

Sale Date: February 26, 2013

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Venus enivrant l'Amour, 1800–1899

After François Boucher

Venus enivrant l'Amour, 1800–1899

Sale Date: February 22, 2013

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Odalisque brune

After François Boucher

Odalisque brune

Sale Date: February 22, 2013

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Saint Peter receiving the keys to the kingdom

Circle of François Boucher

Saint Peter receiving the keys to the kingdom

Sale Date: February 1, 2013

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Young boy

Follower of François Boucher

Sale Date: February 1, 2013

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Portrait of a woman, 1766

School of François Boucher

Portrait of a woman, 1766

Sale Date: February 1, 2013

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Shepherd girl

Attributed to François Boucher

Shepherd girl

Sale Date: February 1, 2013

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La bergére surprise and Untitled (2 works)

In the manner of François Boucher

La bergére surprise and Untitled (2 works)

Sale Date: February 5, 2013

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Two Satyrs (from Les Amours des Dieux), 1740–1749

François Boucher

Two Satyrs (from Les Amours des Dieux), 1740–1749

Sale Date: January 29, 2013

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Four heads of Roman soldiers

Circle of François Boucher

Four heads of Roman soldiers

Sale Date: January 31, 2013

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