William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1825 - 1905)

William-Adolphe Bouguereau

Bouguereau was born on November 30 in the French city of La Rochelle in 1825.He produced more than seven hundred finished works and achieved a remarkable level of public acclaim and financial succes.Painter,draughtsman of portraits,women, children,mythological and religious compositions,nudes in the Realistic,Neoclassical and Romanticism style.The tenderness with he portrayed children and domestic scenes,his technical skill and passion for the classics,and his love of rich color are hallmarks of his exquisite painting.Work in museum:Paris,New York,Ocala,Seattle,Bordeaux,Stockton,Montreal.