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1879

William Adolphe Bouguereau

(French, 1825–1905)
Culture
France, 19th century
Medium
oil on fabric
Measurements
Framed: 204 x 156 x 15 cm (80 5/16 x 61 7/16 x 5 7/8 in.); Unframed: 164.5 x 117.8 cm (64 3/4 x 46 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Hinman B. Hurlbut Collection 1915.722
Public Domain
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Location
219 19th Century European
Print

Description

One of the most celebrated academic painters of his time, Bouguereau underscores the moral virtues of the Italian peasants in this painting by depicting the dome of St. Peter's in the distance. The idealized figures and their triangular grouping recall the Holy Family paintings by Renaissance master Raphael 400 years earlier. The painting was purchased directly from the artist by Cleveland banker and philanthropist Hinman B. Hurlbut in July 1879.
Vertically-oriented oil painting depicting a woman seated in profile on grass, turning to look at us and holding a child in her lap, another lying at her side, all with light skin tones. The woman extends her legs straight in front of her, the second child laying against them. Trees mostly in shadow, a gap in the green and orange leaves at the center right shows the dome of St. Peter's Basilica on the horizon.

Rest

1879

William Adolphe Bouguereau

(French, 1825–1905)
France, 19th century

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