William Adolphe Bouguereau

French | 1825 - 1905

William Adolphe Bouguereau was a French 19th Century painter who was born in 1825. Their work is currently being shown at multiple venues like Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block. Numerous key galleries and museums such as The Chrysler Museum of Art have featured William Adolphe Bouguereau's work in the past.William Adolphe Bouguereau's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from 3 USD to 3,615,000 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork. Since 1998 the record price for this artist at auction is 3,615,000 USD for Chansons de printemps, sold at Christie's New York in 2019. In the past 12 months, their paintings have averaged 60,108 USD.William Adolphe Bouguereau has been featured in articles for ArtDaily, Glasstire and Hyperallergic. The most recent article is Top 10 Strange and Bizarre Paintings written for Daily Art Magazine in February 2025. The artist died in 1905.

Artist's alternative names: Adolphe Bougereau, William Bougreau, William Bouguereau

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Notable Lots

La Charité ,1878

By William Adolphe Bouguereau

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Pietà ,1876

By William Adolphe Bouguereau

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Berceuse (Le coucher) - William Adolphe Bouguereau

Berceuse (Le coucher) ,1873

By William Adolphe Bouguereau

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Recent Auction Results

A LIMITED EDITION LLADRO 'BACCHANTE WITH FELINE' FIGURAL GROUP - William Adolphe Bouguereau

A LIMITED EDITION LLADRO 'BACCHANTE WITH FELINE' FIGURAL GROUP ,2004

By William Adolphe Bouguereau

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WILLIAM-ADOLPHE BOUGUEREAU ,1984

By William Adolphe Bouguereau

Ro Gallery

Fraternal Love - William Adolphe Bouguereau

Fraternal Love ,1876

After William Adolphe Bouguereau

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Current Exhibitions

The Sacred and the Profane

Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block

Tucson | Arizona | USA

Aug 11,2022 - Jun 02,2025

The Sense of Beauty: Six Centuries of Painting from Museo de Arte de Ponce

Meadows Museum

Dallas | Texas | USA

Feb 23,2025 - Jun 22,2025

Past Exhibitions

Farm To Table: Art, Food, And Identity In The Age Of Impressionism

The Chrysler Museum of Art

Norfolk | Virginia | USA

Oct 11,2024 - Jan 05,2025

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Coverage

“ ..Unlike his classical predecessors (and even his peers), he uses graffiti to articulate the narrative within... ”
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La Luz de Jesus Gallery

“ ..Following the Academy's path would give hopeful artists (from all over Europe and America) the right of entry to a world of fame, honors, awards, public and private commissions, and an opportunity to become... ”
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Flint Institute of Arts

“ ..The immortal boy playfully points his amorous arrow at a lovely maid who clasps her bosom as if the dart of love has, indeed, struck home... ”
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Arkansas Arts Center

“ ..The beautifully crafted painting, its figures rendered with ideal proportions in flawless perspective, was clearly produced by a master... ”
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Arkansas Arts Center