William Adolph
ARTISTWilliam-Adolphe Bouguereau was a French academic painter. In his realistic genre paintings, he used mythological themes, making modern interpretations of classical subjects, with an emphasis on the female human body. During his life, he enjoyed significant popularity in France and the United States, was given numerous official honors, and received top prices for his work. As the quintessential salon painter of his generation, he was reviled by the Impressionist avant-garde. By the early twentieth century, Bouguereau and his art fell out of favor with the public, due in part to changing tastes. In the 1980s, a revival of interest in figure painting led to a rediscovery of Bouguereau and his work. He finished 822 known paintings, but the whereabouts of many are unknown.
moreBiography adapted from Wikipedia: William-Adolphe Bouguereau (CC BY-SA 4.0).
William Adolph, wall art & digital downloads
William Adolph (French, 1825–1905) has 1 public-domain artworks in the Archive Lane archive, each available as a digital download or a made-to-order print.
William-Adolphe Bouguereau was a French academic painter. In his realistic genre paintings, he used mythological themes, making modern interpretations of classical subjects, with an emphasis on the female human body. During his life, he enjoyed significant popularity in France and the United States, was given numerous official honors, and received top prices for his work. As the quintessential salon painter of his generation, he was reviled by the Impressionist avant-garde. By the early twentieth century, Bouguereau and his art fell out of favor with the public, due in part to changing tastes. In the 1980s, a revival of interest in figure painting led to a rediscovery of Bouguereau and his work. He finished 822 known paintings, but the whereabouts of many are unknown.
Biography adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
At a glance
Most of William Adolph's work on the site falls under Illustration (1).
By movement, it's catalogued as Art Nouveau (1).
Culture: French (1).
By orientation: 1 portrait.
Other French artists of the period
Artists from the same country and generation, also in the archive:
- Honoré Daumier — 3,876 artworks
- Honoré Daumier — 3,876 artworks
- Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec — 1,071 artworks
- Camille Pissarro — 965 artworks
- Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot — 821 artworks
- Paul Gavarni — 820 artworks
- Odilon Redon — 819 artworks
- Pierre-Auguste Renoir — 802 artworks
Prints of these artworks
As well as a free preview and digital download, each of these 1 artworks can be ordered printed, rolled or framed, made to order and shipped locally from $21.99.
Sizes and framing
Sizes are listed in inches and centimetres, with up to 26 sizes available depending on the print type, from small desk pieces up to large statement pieces. A size that doesn't match this artwork's own proportions is centred and trimmed to fit, and each print type's page states exactly how much of the image that removes.