{"product_id":"petite-mendiante-by-william-adolphe-bouguereau","title":"Petite Mendiante by William-Adolphe Bouguereau","description":"William Bouguereau\u003cbr\u003e French | 1825-1905 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003ePetite Mendiante\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003e(Little Beggar)\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Signed “W. Bouguereau 1880” (center left)\u003cbr\u003e Oil on canvas \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e William Bouguereau's faithful images of young women as beggars, gypsies and shepherdesses are an eternal expression of the female. In this magnificent painting titled \u003cem\u003ePetite Mendiante\u003c\/em\u003e, translated as \u003cem\u003eLittle Beggar,\u003c\/em\u003e he renders a young girl, utilizing the classically inspired techniques of the French Academy. In doing so, he elevates her beyond the harshness of life to reflect her inherent beauty, regardless of her social standing. The child gazes out with an expression of wisdom far beyond her years, in front of a vast and alluring landscape of natural beauty. Bouguereau was a product of Enlightenment thinking and often used his artistic gift to bring attention to the plight of the poor. His eye for realistic detail allowed him to communicate the equality of all humanity through his stunning compositions, as illustrated by this magnificent work. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Unpretentious and modest, Bouguereau became one of the most decorated artists of the 19th century. He received medals from the Salons and Universal Expositions, successive ranks in the prestigious Legion of Honor, and was the leading member of the Institute of France and President of the Society of Painters, Sculptors and Engravers. His art never deviated from the basic principles of Academic training. He so dominated the Salons of the Third Republic that the official Salon became known as \u003cem\u003eLe Salon Bouguereau\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In addition to the accolades of the art world, Bouguereau received many commissions to decorate public buildings including the Grand Théâtre, Bordeaux and the chapels of Sainte Clothilde, Saint Vincent de Paul and Saint Augustin, Paris. He also painted decorations for private mansions of the Paris and La Rochelle property entrepreneurs. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Bouguereau's paintings are immensely popular in the United States evidenced by the fact that his works are a part of many public and private collections throughout the country, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and many more. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Circa 1880 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Canvas: 46” high x 29” wide\u003cbr\u003e Frame: 58 1\/4” high x 41 1\/2” wide \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Provenance:\u003cbr\u003e Goupil \u0026amp; Cie., Paris (acquired from the artist on August 3, 1880)\u003cbr\u003e William Schaus, New York\u003cbr\u003e Sale, American Art Association, Wall-Brown Collection, March 1886, lot 175\u003cbr\u003e Sale, Sotheby's NY, May 21, 1987, lot 96\u003cbr\u003e Sale, Sotheby's NY May 24, 1995, lot 138\u003cbr\u003e Private Collection, NJ\u003cbr\u003e M.S. Rau, New Orleans\u003cbr\u003e Private Collection, IL\u003cbr\u003e M.S. Rau, New Orleans \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Literature:\u003cbr\u003e Charles Vendryes, \u003cem\u003eCatalogue illustre des oeuvres de W. Bouguereau\u003c\/em\u003e, Paris: editions Baschet, 1885, p. 61\u003cbr\u003e Marius Vachon, \u003cem\u003eW. Bouguereau\u003c\/em\u003e, Paris, 1900, p. 154\u003cbr\u003e Mark S. Walker, \u003cem\u003eWilliams Bouguereau: A Summary Catalogue of the Paintings\u003c\/em\u003e, NY, 1991, p. 71\u003cbr\u003e D. Bartoli, \u003cem\u003eWilliam Bouguereau: Catalogue Raisonné of the Painted Works\u003c\/em\u003e, 2010, p. 202, pl. 156","brand":"M.S. Rau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51803561984322,"sku":null,"price":2250000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0982\/5376\/6978\/files\/31-8590_1_2aaba03a-c9bd-49b0-b0cb-0c0680b60560.png?v=1768102640","url":"https:\/\/www.bullvendors19.com\/ar\/products\/petite-mendiante-by-william-adolphe-bouguereau","provider":"Bull Vendors 19","version":"1.0","type":"link"}