William Bouguereau

Shop 347 artworks by William Bouguereau (French, 1825–1905) — every piece is public domain and can be printed as canvas, rolled canvas, framed canvas or a framed print.

William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1825-1905) was the most celebrated French painter of his generation and the defining figure of academic art at the Paris Salon. After winning the Prix de Rome in 1850 he built a career on mythological and religious subjects, idealised nudes and tender studies of peasant children, painted with a polished, almost photographic finish. Works such as Nymphs and Satyr, The Birth of Venus and Dante and Virgil made him wealthy and enormously popular with American collectors. The Impressionists attacked him as everything modern art should reject, and after his death his reputation collapsed for most of the twentieth century. Serious reappraisal began in the 1970s, and his paintings are now collected and exhibited again. This archive holds high-resolution scans of his work, free to preview and available as originals for printing.

At a glance

Most of William Bouguereau's work on the site falls under Figurative (149), Illustration (76), Religion (21).

By movement, it's catalogued as Neoclassicism (150), Impressionism (62), Realism (51).

Culture: French (301).

By orientation: 31 landscape, 315 portrait, 1 square.

Prints of these artworks

Prints of any artwork on this page are made to order at the production partner closest to you, starting from $21.99 including shipping, in Canvas, Rolled Canvas, Framed Canvas or Framed Print.

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.

Framed Canvas and Framed Print orders are available in 8 frame colours (Black, White, Natural, Gold, Walnut, Silver, Dark Grey, Light Grey); Canvas and Rolled Canvas have no frame and no glass.

Frequently asked questions

How many William Bouguereau artworks does Archive Lane have?

347 public-domain artworks by William Bouguereau are catalogued on Archive Lane, each available as a free preview, a digital download, or a made-to-order print.

What nationality was William Bouguereau?

William Bouguereau is catalogued as French (born 1825, died 1905).

Can I download these as digital files?

Yes, every artwork can be previewed for free and downloaded as the original high-resolution file with a one-off purchase or a membership.

Can these be printed and framed?

Yes, any artwork here can be ordered as a Canvas, Rolled Canvas, Framed Canvas or Framed Print, made to order and shipped locally.

Is this art really public domain?

Yes. Every artwork on Archive Lane is in the public domain, meaning the original copyright has expired, so it can be reproduced and sold as a print without a licence from the artist's estate.

Can I filter this list?

Yes, use the filters above the grid to narrow by artist, colour, orientation and, where available, movement or room.