Five recent acquisitions of painting by William Bouguereau, (1825–1905) were made by the Musée d’Orsay (Museum d’Orsay) in France, one of France’s premier museums of 19th century art.
The paintings acquired by the Museum d’Orsay contribute to a renewed interest in Bouguereau’s work. His paintings in the 1960s sold for about a few thousand dollars each. The same paintings now sell for millions at auction.
The technical mastery and his unparalleled ability to capture slight, calm emotions have lent his work a surreal quality of perfection. It wasn’t uncommon to see lines of people waiting to get a glimpse of Bouguereau’s paintings in the salons of his day.
The paintings acquired by the Museum d’Orsay contribute to a renewed interest in Bouguereau’s work. His paintings in the 1960s sold for about a few thousand dollars each. The same paintings now sell for millions at auction.
The technical mastery and his unparalleled ability to capture slight, calm emotions have lent his work a surreal quality of perfection. It wasn’t uncommon to see lines of people waiting to get a glimpse of Bouguereau’s paintings in the salons of his day.
