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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Drawings and Works on Paper, European and British Decorative Art: 18th Century, Prints and Multiples

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An Allegory of Summer

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An Allegory of Summer

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Portrait of a young lady, half-length,..., 1775–1799

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Portrait of a young lady, half-length,..., 1775–1799

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FRÜHLING -WINTER (2 works from Die Vier...

In the manner of François Boucher

FRÜHLING -WINTER (2 works from Die Vier...

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Les deux confidentes, 1700–1799

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Les deux confidentes, 1700–1799

Sale Date: April 12, 2022

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Allegories of the senses

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Allegories of the senses

Sale Date: April 6, 2022

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DIE MUSIKSTUNDE

Attributed to François Boucher

DIE MUSIKSTUNDE

Sale Date: March 31, 2022

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Jeune garçon tenant une corbeille de fleurs

François Boucher

Jeune garçon tenant une corbeille de fleurs

Sale Date: March 24, 2022

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Les Baigneuses

Circle of François Boucher

Les Baigneuses

Sale Date: March 18, 2022

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Amours enchainés par les grâces

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Amours enchainés par les grâces

Sale Date: March 18, 2022

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Le chasseur de canards sur fond de paysage...

François Boucher

Le chasseur de canards sur fond de paysage...

Sale Date: March 16, 2022

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Vénus assise, tenant une flèche et respirant , 1751

François Boucher

Vénus assise, tenant une flèche et respirant , 1751

Sale Date: March 23, 2022

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Bras tenant un tissu et deux pieds croisés,...

François Boucher

Bras tenant un tissu et deux pieds croisés,...

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L'AMOUR OISELEUR (DIE LIEBE DES VOGELFÄNGERS)

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L'AMOUR OISELEUR (DIE LIEBE DES VOGELFÄNGERS)

Sale Date: March 12, 2022

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Vénus endormie, 1760

Circle of François Boucher

Vénus endormie, 1760

Sale Date: March 25, 2022

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Venus Disarming Cupid (The Bath of Venus), 1800–1899

After François Boucher

Venus Disarming Cupid (The Bath of Venus), 1800–1899

Sale Date: March 10, 2022

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A bather courted by a shepherd in a landscape

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A bather courted by a shepherd in a landscape

Sale Date: March 2, 2022

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La Tour du Diable (environs de Beauvais)

After François Boucher

La Tour du Diable (environs de Beauvais)

Sale Date: February 22, 2022

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L'Odalisque blonde

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L'Odalisque blonde

Sale Date: February 22, 2022

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Les Amants surpris

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Les Amants surpris

Sale Date: February 22, 2022

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Portrait d'une maîtresse dans l'intimité, 1867

Workshop of François Boucher

Portrait d'une maîtresse dans l'intimité, 1867

Sale Date: February 15, 2022

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Galantes Paar, die Dame dem Herrn einen...

Attributed to François Boucher

Galantes Paar, die Dame dem Herrn einen...

Sale Date: March 25, 2021

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Allégorie de l'Astronomie, 1700–1799

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Allégorie de l'Astronomie, 1700–1799

Sale Date: February 11, 2022

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The sleep of Cupid

Attributed to François Boucher

The sleep of Cupid

Sale Date: January 28, 2022

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Danäe, 1769

Studio of François Boucher

Danäe, 1769

Sale Date: January 27, 2022

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