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William-Adolphe Bouguereau — Étude pour Hercule à la croisée des chemins
William-Adolphe Bouguereau

Étude pour Hercule à la croisée des chemins

A study by Bouguereau depicting Hercules at a crossroads, exploring the mythological moment of divine choice. The work demonstrates the artist's classical training and mastery of figure drawing through oil on paper.

Medium
oil on paper laid down on board

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Bouguereau and His Circle: Then and Now

January 26, 2023

Estimate: $6,000$8,000

Lot 222

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William-Adolphe Bouguereau, Étude pour Hercule à la croisée des chemins

A study by Bouguereau depicting Hercules at a crossroads, exploring the mythological moment of divine choice. The work demonstrates the artist's classical training and mastery of figure drawing through oil on paper.

Medium
oil on paper laid down on board
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Academic Art, Classical, Study, Oil on Paper, Hercules, Figure Drawing, French Academic, Mythological

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