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)
Pastora con sus hijos en la campiña

Follower of François Boucher

Pastora con sus hijos en la campiña

Sale Date: December 14, 2022

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Égloga

Follower of François Boucher

Égloga

Sale Date: December 14, 2022

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ZWEI AMORETTEN MIT SCHNÄBELNDEN TAUBEN

Attributed to François Boucher

ZWEI AMORETTEN MIT SCHNÄBELNDEN TAUBEN

Sale Date: December 8, 2022

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Chinese Chess Game

François Boucher

Chinese Chess Game

Sale Date: December 6, 2022

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L'autel de l'Amitié

François Boucher

L'autel de l'Amitié

Sale Date: November 29, 2022

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Venere e Satiro con due amorini

Follower of François Boucher

Venere e Satiro con due amorini

Sale Date: November 30, 2022

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Le repas de chasse

François Boucher

Le repas de chasse

Sale Date: November 28, 2022

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Le soleil levant

After François Boucher

Le soleil levant

Sale Date: November 17, 2022

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Office de la sainte Vierge pour tous les..., 1757

François Boucher

Office de la sainte Vierge pour tous les..., 1757

Sale Date: November 16, 2022

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The infant Jesus blessing St. John the Baptist

After François Boucher

The infant Jesus blessing St. John the Baptist

Sale Date: November 10, 2022

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Chaumières dans un paysage, d'après Abraham...

François Boucher

Chaumières dans un paysage, d'après Abraham...

Sale Date: November 9, 2022

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Vénus désarmant l'Amour

After François Boucher

Vénus désarmant l'Amour

Sale Date: November 9, 2022

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Jeune femme en buste, une rose piquée dans..., 1755

Circle of François Boucher

Jeune femme en buste, une rose piquée dans..., 1755

Sale Date: November 9, 2022

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Amor playing with two doves

François Boucher

Amor playing with two doves

Sale Date: November 10, 2022

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Portrait of Antoine Watteau, c. 1727, 1727

François Boucher

Portrait of Antoine Watteau, c. 1727, 1727

Sale Date: October 19, 2022

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Diana bathing

After François Boucher

Diana bathing

Sale Date: October 18, 2022

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Recto: Study of a young woman's head; Verso:...

Circle of François Boucher

Recto: Study of a young woman's head; Verso:...

Sale Date: October 17, 2022

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Vulcan Presenting Arms to Venus for Aeneas

After François Boucher

Vulcan Presenting Arms to Venus for Aeneas

Sale Date: October 18, 2022

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Une dame à sa toilette, also called La Mouche

François Boucher

Une dame à sa toilette, also called La Mouche

Sale Date: October 11, 2022

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Figures in bucolic settings (a set of four)

Follower of François Boucher

Figures in bucolic settings (a set of four)

Sale Date: September 21, 2022

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L'agréable leçon, 1800

After François Boucher

L'agréable leçon, 1800

Sale Date: September 21, 2022

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Der Vogelbauer

Circle of François Boucher

Der Vogelbauer

Sale Date: September 22, 2022

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A resting woman in a pastoral landscape with...

Circle of François Boucher

A resting woman in a pastoral landscape with...

Sale Date: September 20, 2022

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L'Odalisque blonde

After François Boucher

L'Odalisque blonde

Sale Date: September 27, 2022

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