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"Temptation" an Antique Print by French Artist William Adolphe Bouguereau, Circa 1880

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This Antique Print was executed by The French Artist William Adolph Bouguereau (1825-1905). His name is in the bottom right hand corner with the date 1880. The title of the work is "Temptation". (It must be related to the apple in the woman's hand???).
The charming scene takes place in a beautiful natural setting with trees, a grassy knoll, a distant landscape and a water lily pond. The focus of the scene is a reclining lady and a nude baby girl who are bathed in a translucent light. (Mother and daughte I would presume). There appears to be silent interaction between the two figures.
The frame measures 17-1/2" by 13-1/2". Condition is excellent! What a treasure to own!
Item id: 640
Style: Romanticism
Theme: French Country
Origin: France • French
Age: Late 19th Century
Item type: Antique