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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François Boucher Artworks

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François Boucher (2,727 results)
Jeune homme chatouillant une jeune fille...

François Boucher

Jeune homme chatouillant une jeune fille...

Sale Date: March 22, 2023

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Tête d’enfant de profil tournée vers la droite

François Boucher

Tête d’enfant de profil tournée vers la droite

Sale Date: March 22, 2023

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Jeune femme en buste tournée de trois-quart vers

François Boucher

Jeune femme en buste tournée de trois-quart vers

Sale Date: March 22, 2023

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VENUS ET L’AMOUR

Style of François Boucher

VENUS ET L’AMOUR

Sale Date: March 23, 2023

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Allegory of the Arts

François Boucher

Allegory of the Arts

Sale Date: March 25, 2023

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École française du XVIIIe siècle

After François Boucher

École française du XVIIIe siècle

Sale Date: March 11, 2023

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Playful Putti (two works)

François Boucher

Playful Putti (two works)

Sale Date: March 15, 2023

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Fête champêtre - Landscape with elegant figures...

In the manner of François Boucher

Fête champêtre - Landscape with elegant figures...

Sale Date: March 8, 2023

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A gallant bucolic scene with a young couple in a

Circle of François Boucher

A gallant bucolic scene with a young couple in a

Sale Date: February 21, 2023

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An amorous couple

Circle of François Boucher

An amorous couple

Sale Date: February 21, 2023

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L'Automne, 1780

After François Boucher

L'Automne, 1780

Sale Date: February 17, 2023

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“Les Charmes de la vie champêtre”

After François Boucher

“Les Charmes de la vie champêtre”

Sale Date: February 14, 2023

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A Lady on a Swing

Follower of François Boucher

A Lady on a Swing

Sale Date: January 25, 2023

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Pastoral scene

Follower of François Boucher

Pastoral scene

Sale Date: November 17, 2022

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Two pastoral scenes

Follower of François Boucher

Two pastoral scenes

Sale Date: November 17, 2022

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Head of a young woman, looking up

François Boucher

Head of a young woman, looking up

Sale Date: January 26, 2023

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Cupid

François Boucher

Cupid

Sale Date: January 26, 2023

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Venus and Cupid

François Boucher

Venus and Cupid

Sale Date: January 26, 2023

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A seminude woman seated among reeds

François Boucher

A seminude woman seated among reeds

Sale Date: January 26, 2023

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Joseph Presenting his Father and Brothers to the

François Boucher

Joseph Presenting his Father and Brothers to the

Sale Date: January 25, 2023

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Design for an urn sitting on the extrados of an...

François Boucher

Design for an urn sitting on the extrados of an...

Sale Date: January 25, 2023

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Putti with shields and laurels

In the manner of François Boucher

Putti with shields and laurels

Sale Date: December 9, 2022

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“Les Charmes de la vie champêtre”

After François Boucher

“Les Charmes de la vie champêtre”

Sale Date: January 16, 2023

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Les fruits du ménage

François Boucher

Les fruits du ménage

Sale Date: December 16, 2022

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