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The Virgin and Child
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| Artist / Maker | William Adolphe Bouguereau |
|---|---|
| Date | second half 19th century |
| Culture / Origin | France, 19th century |
| Medium | graphite heightened with white chalk; small sketch upper right in graphite |
| Dimensions | Sheet: 31.4 x 24.2 cm (12 3/8 x 9 1/2 in.) |
| Department | Drawings |
| Type | Drawing |
About the Artist
William Adolphe Bouguereau started drawing at an early age but did not take lessons until 1834, his first year in college in Pons, where his instructor was Louis Sage, who had been a pupil of Ingres (q.v.). In 1841 Bouguereau's father, a wine merchant, moved the family to Bordeaux. The following year he was allowed to attend the École Municipale de Dessin et de Peinture, where he studied under Jean-Paul Alaux. Bouguereau became a bookkeeper for another wine merchant in… Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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