Go behind the scenes with Xavier F. Salomon, Deputy Director and Peter Jay Sharp Chief Curator, into the revitalization of the Boucher Room—one of the most exciting aspects of The Frick Collection’s current renovation and enhancement project.
Named for its paintings by François Boucher and his workshop, the Boucher Room (formerly installed on the ground floor) is returning to its original location upstairs, where it was once Adelaide Frick’s private sitting room. Visitors can look forward to enjoying the room in its historic space overlooking Fifth Avenue, among the museum’s new second-floor galleries.
Learn more about the renovation and enhancement project at frickfuture.org. The reinstallation of the Boucher Room is overseen by architectural restorers from Traditional Line LTD.
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Video by the Frick's Media Production Team
Let your eye wander over François Boucher's "The Bath of Venus." In Enlightenment France, a dedicated search to define truth engendered a re-evaluation of the natural. The belief that it was right to follow nature, and that the pursuit of pleasure was natural, influenced the conception of the nude. In his work, Boucher explored his century's interest in the relationship between the rational and the sensual.
In this work, the mythological goddess Venus has lost any allusions to classical history painting. Venus is an object of beauty, located in a lush garden setting. She attempts to restrain a pouting Cupid as two putti point to the scene in mocking disapproval. Boucher renders Venus in porcelain tones, delicately accented in pink, her body highlighted against luscious blue velvet and silk. The artist's success in communicating the charm and sensuality of the nude lies, to a large extent, in his mastery of color and fluid brushstrokes.
François Boucher, "The Bath of Venus," 1751, oil on canvas, National Gallery of Art, Washington, Chester Dale Collection
Of the more than 1,000 paintings François Boucher produced, only about 20 are portraits. What do you notice in this portrait of "Madame Bergeret"? Marguerite Bergeret was the wife and sister of important art patrons. Her refined tastes influenced French art for two decades, and Boucher would become her favorite painter.
The fresh glow of Marguerite's complexion, the rich, shimmery fabric of her gown, and the profusion of roses are all typical of Boucher's style. In this portrait, he captured the grace of a pampered way of life, of an aristocrat who "really has nothing else to do but seek pleasant sensations and feelings." Do you agree?
François Boucher, "Madame Bergeret," possibly 1766, oil on canvas, National Gallery of Art, Washington, Samuel H. Kress Collection
Happy Valentine’s Day! How many cupids do you see in Boucher’s large-scale painting, on view in the Kahn Building south gallery?
François Boucher (
French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃swa buʃe]) (29 September 1703 – 30 May 1770) was a French
painter in the
Rococo style. Boucher is known for his idyllic and voluptuous paintings on classical themes, decorative allegories, and
pastoral scenes. He was perhaps the most celebrated painter and decorative artist of the 18th century. He also painted several portraits of his patroness,
Madame de Pompadour.
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