William Bouguereau (1825 - 1905)
Other form of the name
Bouguereau , Adolphe-William (état civil)
Birth
1825, La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime (17), France
Death
1905, La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime (17), France
Nationality
France
Sesso
Genre
Homme
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Documentary resources
Consultation location :
Orsay Museum, documentation department
Sezione :
peinture; sculpture; arts décoratifs
Practical information
Library
Works around William Bouguereau in the CCBMN catalogue are at the library.
Consult the catalog
SAUR XIII 320 Peintre. Né et mort à La Rochelle. Elève de Picot à l'Ecole des Beaux-Arts (1846), prix de Rome en 1850, il séjourna en Italie jusqu'en 1854. Il débuta au Salon en 1849 et fut très réputé. Actif à Paris, Bordeaux, La Rochelle.