{"title":"William-Adolphe Bouguereau Portraits","description":"\u003ch2\u003eWilliam-Adolphe Bouguereau Portraits\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam-Adolphe Bouguereau brought academic precision and emotional clarity to portraiture, balancing polished technique with a deep sensitivity to presence and expression. This collection of Bouguereau portraits offers a focused look at how the artist shaped character through line, finish and carefully observed form.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCollectors drawn to nineteenth-century French painting will find in these works a compelling intersection of virtuosity and intimacy. Explore portraits that reflect Bouguereau's place within academic art and his lasting appeal among admirers of refined figurative painting.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"la-fille-du-pecheur-by-william-bouguereau","title":"La fille du pêcheur by William Bouguereau","description":"William-Adolphe Bouguereau\u003cbr\u003e 1825-1905 | French\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eLa fille du pêcheur\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003e(The Fisherman’s Daughter)\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Signed and dated “W-Bouguereau-1882” (middle right)\u003cbr\u003e Oil on canvas \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e William Bouguereau's influence on 19th-century art is profound, earning him a cherished place in the French Academy. His frequent exhibitions at the Paris Salon led to the event being colloquially known as “Le Salon Bouguereau.” Among his numerous masterpieces, \u003cem\u003eLa fille du pêcheur\u003c\/em\u003estands out as an extraordinary work, epitomizing both the simplicity of life and the grandeur inherent in Bouguereau’s oeuvre. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Bouguereau’s unparalleled ability to depict the moods and personalities of his subjects within classical settings is evident in this work. Influenced by the great Neoclassical artist Ingres, Bouguereau’s technique demonstrates an exceptional degree of finish and luminous coloration, characteristics of his prestigious education at the École Royale des Beaux-Arts. His portraits, especially those of peasant women and children, are among his most cherished works, with \u003cem\u003eLa fille du pêcheur\u003c\/em\u003e being a particularly exquisite example. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In this composition, a young girl stands against a historic column with a picturesque fishing village as her backdrop. Captured at the height of summer and her youthful vigor, she holds a basket, likely for collecting fish or other goods. Her gaze is both entrancing and coy, suggesting a moment of pure adolescent liveliness, possibly interrupted while running an errand. The intricate rendering of her dress and radiant skin, combined with her confident pose, imbues the subject with a vitality that seems to leap off the canvas. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Bouguereau’s works are immensely popular among collectors worldwide and can be found in prestigious collections such as the Musée d’Orsay in Paris, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and the New Orleans Museum of Art. \u003cem\u003eLa fille du pêcheur\u003c\/em\u003e is included in the Bouguereau catalogue raisonné as 1882\/06.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Dated 1882 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Canvas: 57” high x 34 1\/2” wide (133.78 x 87.62 cm)\u003cbr\u003e Framed: 67 1\/8” high x 44 3\/4” wide x 2 1\/4“ deep (170.50 x 113.67 x 5.72 cm) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/rau-sfimages.s3.amazonaws.com\/dossier\/Dossier_31-9083.pdf\" target=\"new\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eView the Dossier\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Provenance:\u003cbr\u003e Galerie Goupil \u0026amp; Cie, acquired directly from the artist, 1882\u003cbr\u003e Letts, Son \u0026amp; Co., acquired from above, 1882\u003cbr\u003e Galerie Goupil \u0026amp; Cie, acquired above, 1883\u003cbr\u003e William Schauss, New York, acquired from above, 1883\u003cbr\u003e Private Collection of Mrs. Mary Corliss\u003cbr\u003e Sale, American Art Association, 8 Feb 1935, lot no. 61, with illustration as Flower Girl\u003cbr\u003e Grant Art Galleries\u003cbr\u003e M.S. Rau, New Orleans\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Literature:\u003cbr\u003e Bougeureau's accounts, as \u003cem\u003eJeune fille appuyée sur une manne\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Goupil, Boussod \u0026amp; Valadon sales register, nos. 16378 and 16520, as \u003cem\u003eLa fille du pêcheur\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Charles Vendryès, \u003cem\u003eCatalogue illustré des œuvres de W. Bouguereau\u003c\/em\u003e, Librairie d'Art, Paris, 1885, p. 63\u003cbr\u003e Amable Charles Franquet de Franqueville, \"William Bouguereau\" in \u003cem\u003eLe Premier Siècle de l'Institut de France\u003c\/em\u003e, Vol. I, J. Rothschild, Paris, 1895, p. 370 as \u003cem\u003eLa fille du pêcheur\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Marius Vachon, \u003cem\u003eW. Bouguereau\u003c\/em\u003e, A. Lahure, Paris, 1900, p. 155\u003cbr\u003e Mark Steven Walker, \"A Summary Catalogue of the Paintings,\" in \u003cem\u003eWilliam Adolphe Bouguereau: L'art Pompier\u003c\/em\u003e, New York, 1991, p. 72\u003cbr\u003e Damien Bartoli and Frederick C. Ross, \u003cem\u003eWilliam Bouguereau: Catalogue Raisonné of his Painted Work\u003c\/em\u003e, New York, 2010, p. 214-15, no. 1882\/06 (illustrated)\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"M.S. Rau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44341931212935,"sku":"31-9083","price":1985000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0083\/2471\/0466\/files\/31-9083_1.png?v=1775172135"}],"url":"https:\/\/rauantiques.com\/collections\/william-adolphe-bouguereau-portraits.oembed","provider":"M.S. Rau","version":"1.0","type":"link"}