William Adolph Bouguereau
1825-1905 - French

Fleur de Rocaille

Signed “W. Bouguereau, 1905” (lower right)
Oil on canvas

Canvas: 34 1/2” high x 22 1/4” wide
Frame: 43 1/2” high x 31 1/2” wide

Deeply influenced by the classical tradition, William Adolphe Bouguereau is immediately recognized for his amazing portraits idealizing the human figure. A student of the great neo-classical artist, Ingres, his painting technique boasts an unsurpassed degree of finish and luminous coloration, distinctive hallmarks of the French Academy. Bouguereau's paintings of tender mothers, children and young girls are among his finest creations. His handling of the subject displays a unique sensiti