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William-Adolphe Bouguereau — Jeune fille drapée et un groupe de figures, étude pour "Premiers bijoux"
William-Adolphe Bouguereau

Jeune fille drapée et un groupe de figures, étude pour "Premiers bijoux"

A preparatory study by William-Adolphe Bouguereau for his larger work "Premiers Bijoux," depicting a draped young woman alongside multiple figures. This sketch demonstrates the artist's classical training and compositional planning.

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Bouguereau and His Circle: Then and Now

January 26, 2023

Estimate: $10,000$15,000

Lot 225

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William-Adolphe Bouguereau, Jeune fille drapée et un groupe de figures, étude pour "Premiers bijoux"

A preparatory study by William-Adolphe Bouguereau for his larger work "Premiers Bijoux," depicting a draped young woman alongside multiple figures. This sketch demonstrates the artist's classical training and compositional planning.

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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Preparatory Work, Academic Art, 19th Century, Drapery, Classical, Study, European Art, Bouguereau, Young Woman, Figure Drawing

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