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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Homme riant, étude pour Sganarelle dans L'Amour...

François Boucher

Homme riant, étude pour Sganarelle dans L'Amour...

Sale Date: September 21, 2022

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Das Jesuskind segnet Johannes den Täufer

After François Boucher

Das Jesuskind segnet Johannes den Täufer

Sale Date: June 18, 2022

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A young woman in elegant attire, standing,...

Attributed to François Boucher

A young woman in elegant attire, standing,...

Sale Date: July 6, 2022

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A seated female nude

François Boucher

A seated female nude

Sale Date: July 5, 2022

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Half-length of a seated Young Woman reading...

François Boucher

Half-length of a seated Young Woman reading...

Sale Date: July 6, 2022

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PORTRAIT EINER DAME

Follower of François Boucher

PORTRAIT EINER DAME

Sale Date: June 30, 2022

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L‘OISELEUR, 1730

François Boucher

L‘OISELEUR, 1730

Sale Date: June 30, 2022

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La jeune jardinière

François Boucher

La jeune jardinière

Sale Date: June 17, 2022

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Ritratto di gentildonna in veste di Flora

After François Boucher

Ritratto di gentildonna in veste di Flora

Sale Date: June 15, 2022

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Étude de profil féminin, 1700–1799

Circle of François Boucher

Étude de profil féminin, 1700–1799

Sale Date: June 28, 2022

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Les Amours vendangeurs

François Boucher

Les Amours vendangeurs

Sale Date: June 22, 2022

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Les charmantes villageoises

François Boucher

Les charmantes villageoises

Sale Date: June 22, 2022

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The Flute Player | Le Joueur de flageolet, 1746

François Boucher

The Flute Player | Le Joueur de flageolet, 1746

Sale Date: June 14, 2022

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4 Figure Drawings

After François Boucher

4 Figure Drawings

Sale Date: May 28, 2022

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Vénus et Putti, 1700–1799

Circle of François Boucher

Vénus et Putti, 1700–1799

Sale Date: May 28, 2022

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Étude pour saint Jean-Baptiste, reprise de la...

François Boucher

Étude pour saint Jean-Baptiste, reprise de la...

Sale Date: May 20, 2022

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L'oiseleur

François Boucher

L'oiseleur

Sale Date: May 18, 2022

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Etude de deux putti, l ’ un tendant les mains...

François Boucher

Etude de deux putti, l ’ un tendant les mains...

Sale Date: May 18, 2022

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Scenă bucolică

In the manner of François Boucher

Scenă bucolică

Sale Date: May 24, 2022

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A terracotta model of a Chinese lady at , 1750–1899

After François Boucher

A terracotta model of a Chinese lady at , 1750–1899

Sale Date: May 20, 2022

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Mercure confiant Bacchus enfant aux..., 1800–1899

Follower of François Boucher

Mercure confiant Bacchus enfant aux..., 1800–1899

Sale Date: April 29, 2022

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La Toilette de Venus, 1700–1799

In the manner of François Boucher

La Toilette de Venus, 1700–1799

Sale Date: April 20, 2022

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Tête de femme de face, regardant vers le bas

François Boucher

Tête de femme de face, regardant vers le bas

Sale Date: April 22, 2022

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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: April 12, 2022

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