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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L´Oiseleur, ca. 1730

François Boucher

L´Oiseleur, ca. 1730

Galerie Dreyfus

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Berger au pied d´une fontaine dans un..., ca. 1750

Attributed to François Boucher

Berger au pied d´une fontaine dans un..., ca. 1750

Galerie Dreyfus

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The Surprise

François Boucher

The Surprise

Robert Simon Fine Art

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Etudes des dieux fleuves, traditionnellement...

François Boucher

Etudes des dieux fleuves, traditionnellement...

Galerie Eric Coatalem

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La belle villageoise, 1756

François Boucher

La belle villageoise, 1756

Galerie Dreyfus

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Scène Pastorale

François Boucher

Scène Pastorale

Galerie Eric Coatalem

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Mère et son enfant se reposant, 1770

François Boucher

Mère et son enfant se reposant, 1770

Galerie Eric Coatalem

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Vénus presenting Aeneas to Jupiter and Juno

François Boucher

Vénus presenting Aeneas to Jupiter and Juno

Galerie Eric Coatalem

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Partie de pêche

After François Boucher

Partie de pêche

Sale Date: April 29, 2024

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Deux angelots

Style of François Boucher

Deux angelots

Sale Date: April 27, 2024

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Vulkan überreicht Venus die Waffen für Aeneas

After François Boucher

Vulkan überreicht Venus die Waffen für Aeneas

Sale Date: May 3, 2024

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Le petit pêcheur

Follower of François Boucher

Le petit pêcheur

Sale Date: April 26, 2024

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A wooded landscape with buildings in the distance

Studio of François Boucher

A wooded landscape with buildings in the distance

Sale Date: April 17, 2024

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Two nymphs in a woodland bower

Circle of François Boucher

Two nymphs in a woodland bower

Sale Date: April 17, 2024

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A wooden shelter in picturesque decay by a river

François Boucher

A wooden shelter in picturesque decay by a river

Sale Date: April 17, 2024

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A standing boy, with a reclining boy behind him

François Boucher

A standing boy, with a reclining boy behind him

Sale Date: April 17, 2024

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A capriccio view of a mill and a dovecote,..., 1743

François Boucher

A capriccio view of a mill and a dovecote,..., 1743

Sale Date: April 10, 2024

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Diana and her nymphs

Circle of François Boucher

Diana and her nymphs

Sale Date: April 10, 2024

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A young child as an Allegory of the Arts

Follower of François Boucher

A young child as an Allegory of the Arts

Sale Date: April 10, 2024

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Pensent-ils au raisin ?

Follower of François Boucher

Pensent-ils au raisin ?

Sale Date: March 20, 2024

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Venus et l’Amour

Circle of François Boucher

Venus et l’Amour

Sale Date: March 19, 2024

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Enfant assis au sol, accoudé sur un baluchon,...

François Boucher

Enfant assis au sol, accoudé sur un baluchon,...

Sale Date: March 21, 2024

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Bergers musiciens , 1800

Follower of François Boucher

Bergers musiciens , 1800

Sale Date: March 26, 2024

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A boy seated on a stone turned to the left

François Boucher

A boy seated on a stone turned to the left

Sale Date: March 22, 2024

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