William-Adolphe Bouguereau
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William-Adolphe Bouguereau #725Established

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Selected Works147

Museum Acquisitions

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Previous Sales 85

Sotheby's
Le Travail Interrompu
Le Travail Interrompu, 1891
$250,000
Jun 2026
Christie's
Pépita (Répétition)
Pépita (Répétition), 1868
$165,100
May 2026
Bonhams
William Adolphe Bouguereau (French, 1825-1905) Fardeau agréable (Pleasant Burden) (Painted in 1895.)
William Adolphe Bouguereau (French, 1825-1905) Fardeau agréable (Pleasant Burden) (Painted in 1895.)
£400,000 ($528k USD)
Mar 2026
Christie's
Study of a reclining man, his arms outstretched
Study of a reclining man, his arms outstretched
$10,000
Jan 2020
Christie's
A Roman woman in traditional costume, in profile to the right
A Roman woman in traditional costume, in profile to the right
$7,500
Jan 2020
Christie's
Study of a seated woman
Study of a seated woman
£16,250 ($21k USD)
Jul 2018
Christie's
Sur le rocher
Sur le rocher
$912,500
Oct 2017
Christie's
Rêverie sur le seuil
Rêverie sur le seuil
$485,000
Apr 2014
Christie's
Pandore
Pandore
$602,500
Nov 2012
Christie's
Etude: tête de petite fille (visage de profil)
Etude: tête de petite fille (visage de profil)
$80,500
Nov 2012
Christie's
La vague
La vague, 1896
£341,250 ($450k USD)
Dec 2003
Christie's
La vague
La vague, 1896
$717,500
Nov 1999
Christie's
The Bather
The Bather, 1879
$162,000
May 1999
Christie's
Femme italienne assise
Femme italienne assise
Bought In
Mar 2026
Sotheby's
Glaneuse (Young Girl in a Wheat Field)
Glaneuse (Young Girl in a Wheat Field), 1875
$889,000
Feb 2026
Sotheby's
La fille du pêcheur (The Fisherman's Daughter)
La fille du pêcheur (The Fisherman's Daughter), 1881
$571,500
Feb 2026
Sotheby's
Le Crepuscule (Dusk)
Le Crepuscule (Dusk)
$317,500
Feb 2026
Sotheby's
La Soeur aînée (Elder Sister)
La Soeur aînée (Elder Sister), 1864
$57,150
Feb 2026
Sotheby's
Jeune fille portant une cruche (Young Girl Carrying a Water Pitcher)
Jeune fille portant une cruche (Young Girl Carrying a Water Pitcher), 1885
Bought In
Feb 2026
Sotheby's
Le Sommeil
Le Sommeil
$127,000
Oct 2025
Sotheby's
The Palm Fronde (La Palme)
The Palm Fronde (La Palme)
$381,000
May 2025
Sotheby's
Study for La tasse de lait
Study for La tasse de lait
$120,000
Feb 2025
Sotheby's
Study for Girl with Violets
Study for Girl with Violets
$48,000
Feb 2025
Sotheby's
Indigence (Frileuse)
Indigence (Frileuse), 1872
Bought In
Feb 2025
Bonhams
Fardeau Agréable (Pleasant Burden)
Fardeau Agréable (Pleasant Burden), 1895
Bought In
Sep 2024

For Sale 5

M.S. Rau · Artsy
Jeune mère contemplant deux enfants qui s'embrassent (Young Mother Contemplating Two Embracing Children)
Jeune mère contemplant deux enfants qui s'embrassent (Young Mother Contemplating Two Embracing Children), 1861
US$1,650,000
Oil on canvas
M.S. Rau · Artsy
La fille du pêcheur (The Fisherman’s Daughter)
La fille du pêcheur (The Fisherman’s Daughter), 1882
US$1,985,000
Oil on canvas
M.S. Rau · 1stDibs
La Fille Du Pêcheur By William Bouguereau
La Fille Du Pêcheur By William Bouguereau
$1,985,000
F & P Associates · 1stDibs
Magnificent Patinated Bronze Sculpture of Cupid and Psyche by Bouguereau
Magnificent Patinated Bronze Sculpture of Cupid and Psyche by Bouguereau
$23,000
M.S. Rau · 1stDibs
Au Bord Du Ruisseau By William-Adolphe Bouguereau
Au Bord Du Ruisseau By William-Adolphe Bouguereau
For sale
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Market641 auction results

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$8.4K – $1.8M
42 of 55 paintings lots with prices
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$336K
Object-type specific
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$57.1K
42 priced paintings lots
calendar_todayLast Painting Sale
Jun 2026 · $250K
Latest priced sale: Le Travail Interrompu
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Paintings: $57.1K medianWorks on paper: $3.9K medianUnclassified lots: $268K medianPosters/ephemera: $19.1K median
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Publications2

Exhibition Catalog 2

Bouguereau and America
Yale University Press · 2019
In the studios of Paris
Yale University Press · 2006
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Current Exhibitions0

No current exhibitions found.

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Museum acquires massive Martin Wong triptych from Art Basel Miami Beach
Martin Wong's monumental 12-foot-wide triptych *Tai Ping Tien Kuo (Tai Ping Kuo)* (1982) sold for $1.6 million to a US museum during Art Basel Miami B…
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Ali Eyal, a 31-year-old artist based in Los Angeles, was featured in CULTURED's 2025 Young Artists list. His multidisciplinary practice addresses the …
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A long-lost painting by Peter Paul Rubens, unseen for four centuries, was sold at auction in Versailles for €2.94 million ($3.4 million), nearly doubl…
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A long-unseen 12-foot-wide painting by Martin Wong, titled *Tai Ping Tien Kuo (Tai Ping Kuo)* (1982), will be exhibited at Art Basel Miami Beach next …
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lost jesus painting peter paul rubens paris mansion osenat
A long-lost painting of Jesus Christ's crucifixion by 17th-century Flemish master Peter Paul Rubens, titled *Christ on the Cross* (1613), was discover…
marketSep 11, 2025
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Museum acquires massive Martin Wong triptych from Art Basel Miami Beach
Dec 5, 2025
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art ali eyal young artist
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rediscovered rubens painting sells france
Dec 1, 2025
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William-Adolphe Bouguereau dies
Jan 1, 1905
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William-Adolphe Bouguereau born
Jan 1, 1825
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