William Bouguereau
Self-Portrait
Property from a European Noble Family
William Bouguereau
La Rochelle 1825 - 1905
Self-Portrait
signed and inscribed lower left: W Bouguereau / à J. M. Croizet
oil on canvas
canvas: 16 by 12 5/8 in.; 40.5 by 32 cm.
framed: 28 by 24 3/8 in.; 71.1 by 61.7 cm.
The following condition report was kindly provided by Simon Parkes art Conservation, Inc.:
This work is in excellent condition. The canvas has never been removed from its original stretcher. Slight waves to the surface have developed in the upper right. There is a faintly visible pattern of cracking in some areas. The work has been conservatively cleaned and varnished.
Under ultraviolet light, a few tiny dots of retouching are visible in the shadows above the eyes, beneath the nose, and to the right of the mouth. There are a few small spots in the hair above the center of the forehead. There is one spot in the center of the left side, and another near the edge in the lower left corner.
The work can be hung in its current state.
The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colors and shades which are different to the lot's actual color and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation. The condition report is a statement of opinion only. For that reason, the condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS ONLINE CONDITION REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE/BUSINESS APPLICABLE TO THE RESPECTIVE SALE.
M. S. Walker, "William Bouguereau: A Summary Catalogue of the Paintings," William Adolphe Bouguereau, L’Art Pompier, exhibition catalogue, New York, 1991, p. 64;
D. Bartoli and F. C. Ross, William Bouguereau, his life and works, New York, 2010, p. 105, reproduced plate 20; and in the revised 2014 edition, p. 105, reproduced plate 20;
D. Bartoli and F. C. Ross, William Bouguereau, Catalogue Raisonné of his Painted Work, New York, 2010, pp. 26-7, cat. no. 1853/01, reproduced; and in the 2014 revised edition, pp. 26-7, cat. no. 1853/01, reproduced.
Lyon, Palais St. Pierre, Oeuvres italiennes de Bouguereau, April-June 1948, no. 81;
Paris, Musée du Petit Palais; The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts; Hartford, The Wadsworth Atheneum, William Bouguereau 1825-1905, 9 February 1984-13 January 1985, no. 15.