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William-Adolphe BouguereauAu Bord Du Ruisseau By William-Adolphe Bouguereau1888
1888
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William-Adolphe Bouguereau
1825-1905 French
Au Bord du Ruisseau
Signed and dated “W-Bouguereau-1888” (upper left)
Oil on Canvas
“Bouguereau’s paintings of children allowed for the expression of values that formed, for the painter, the very heart of his philosophy of life.“ - Gilles Chazal, ‘The Art of Bouguereau,’ 1984-1985
This enchanting work, painted by the majorly successful William-Adoplhe Bouguereau, depicts his favored subject from the second half of his career: young women at ease in nature. This work, entitled Au Bord du Ruisseau, masterfully captures the subtle curiosity in the child's expressive eyes. It is this charming subject that charted his rise to one of the most celebrated and important painters in French Academy history.
In the painting, a young girl rests on the sandy banks of a river. Just having removed her bright red stockings, which lay carelessly crumpled in a pile to her left, she meets the eyes of the viewer. Her slightly flushed cheeks contrast the softness of her pale skin, emphasizing the beauty that comes with youth. In addition to his skill at rendering the human figure, Bouguereau also demonstrates his expertise in depicting botanical figures. The rocky outcrop contrasts the sharpness of the bulrush (typha latifolia) sprouting out from the sand. Although the impossibly smooth brushwork erases Bouguereau’s hand, his technical mastery of the scene is undeniable in the varying textures of her soft skin, the coarse linen of her dress and the crisp foliage behind her.
Internationally famous for his skill as a draftsman and painter of religious imagery, Bouguereau transitioned into painting genre subjects by the mid-1870s. Always keenly aware of what was trending with the art-buying public, Bourguerau became inspired by a broad cultural shift and the many summers spent in his childhood village, La Rochelle. In 1882, Bouguereau purchased a summer retreat in La Rochelle, allowing him to paint local models en plein air before finishing his canvases in Paris.
Unlike other artists in the 19th century who documented the arduous lives of peasants toiling in the French countryside, such as Jean-Francois Millet, Bouguereau romanticized them. The wonderment of a childhood spent in nature, running wild and free, is celebrated across Bouguereau's oeuvre, making him an exceptional commercial success in his day. Collectors on both sides of the Atlantic had to wait two to three years to purchase one of his prized paintings. In the 19th century, no American collection would have been complete without a portrait by the French Academic master. Today, his works reside in prestigious museum collections such as the Musée d'Orsay, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the J. Paul Getty Museum.
Dated 1888
Canvas: 31 7/8“ high x 40 3/8” wide (81.28 x 103.51 cm) Frame: 47 3/8" high x 56" wide x 5" deep (120.33 x 142.24 x 12.7 cm)
To view the entire painting dossier on PDF please click: Au Bord du Ruisseau by William-Adolphe Bouguereau
Provenance:
The artist
Joseph Barrigan, Providence, acquired directly from the above, 30 May 1888
Dr. and Mrs. John Garry, Ipswich, MA
Their sale; Sotheby’s, New York, 26 October 1983, lot 98
Borghi
Co., New York
Private Collection, acquired from the above circa 1985
European Art Part I sale; Christie’s, New York, 31 October 2018
Private Collection
M.S. Rau, New Orleans
Exhibitions:
Paris, Cercle Artistique et Littérature, March 1888
Literature:
C. Comte de Franqueville, Le Premier Siècle de l’Institut de France: 25 Octobre 1795-25, Octobre 1895, Paris, 1895, p. 370
M. Vachon, W. Bouguereau, Paris, 1900, p. 156
M.S. Walker, ‘A Summary Catalogue of the Paintings, in William Bouguereau: l’Art Pompier, exh. cat., Borghi
Co., New York, 1991, p. 73
D. Bartoli and F. Ross, William Bouguereau: His Life and Works, New York, 2010, p. 450, pl. 296, ill.
D. Bartoli and F. Ross, William Bouguereau: Catalogue Raisonné of his Painted Work, New York, 2010, p. 246-247, no. 1888/05, ill.
- Creator:William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1825 - 1905, French)
- Creation Year:1888
- Dimensions:Height: 47.38 in (120.35 cm)Width: 56 in (142.24 cm)Depth: 5 in (12.7 cm)
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- Gallery Location:New Orleans, LA
- Reference Number:Seller: 31-85911stDibs: LU18614031162
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