William-Adolphe Bouguereau French academic painter
William-Adolphe Bouguereau is a 79 years old French academic painter from La Rochelle, Nouvelle-Aquitaine. William-Adolphe Bouguereau was born on November 30, 1825 (died on August 19, 1905, he was 79 years old) in La Rochelle, Nouvelle-Aquitaine as Adolphe Williams Bouguereau.
About
Birth name of William-Adolphe Bouguereau is Adolphe Williams Bouguereau
No, he died on 08/19/1905, 118 years ago. He was 79 years old when he died. He died in La Rochelle and buried in Montparnasse Cemetery .
Family
Wives
William-Adolphe Bouguereau had two marriages.
Elizabeth Jane Gardner, Figure painter and wife of William-Adolphe Bouguereau
He married with Elizabeth Jane Gardner (85), in 1896. William-Adolphe Bouguereau was 70 and Elizabeth Jane Gardner was 59 years old. After 9 years, 7 months, in 1905 Elizabeth passed away.
Marie-Nelly Monchablon
Bouguereau married with Marie-Nelly Monchablon in 1856. William-Adolphe Bouguereau was 30 and Marie-Nelly Monchablon was 20 years old. They ended their 21 years marriage in 1877.
Awards (5)
Awarded Prix de Rome in 1850 , awarded Officer of the Legion of Honour in 1876 , awarded Commander of the Legion of Honour in 1881 , awarded Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour in 1903 , awarded Knight of the Legion of Honour in 1859 and
Education
He graduated from French Academy In Rome and École Nationale Supérieure Des Beaux-Arts
What was William-Adolphe's zodiac sign?William-Adolphe Bouguereau zodiac sign was sagittarius.
Other facts about William-Adolphe Bouguereau
| Place of death | La Rochelle |
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| Movement | Realism (arts) |
| Student | William Barbotin |
| Country of citizenship | Second French Empire |
| Has works in the collection | Art Institute Of Chicago |
| Employer | École Nationale Supérieure Des Beaux-Arts |
| Movement | Academic Art |
| Languages spoken, written or signed | French |
| Place of burial | Montparnasse Cemetery |
| Field of work | Art Of Painting |
| Signature | 
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| Sponsor | Paul Durand-Ruel |
| Native language | French |
| Given name | Adolphe |
| National Library of Israel identifier | 001436608 |
| Commons Creator page | William-Adolphe Bouguereau |
| Name in native language | William-Adolphe Bouguereau |
| Genre | Portrait |
| Student of | François-Édouard Picot |
| Member of | Fondation Taylor |
| Place of birth | La Rochelle |
| British Museum person-institution | 20426 |
| Date of death | 1905-08-19T00:00:00Z |
| Birth name | Adolphe Williams Bouguereau |
| Notable work | The Birth Of Venus |
| J. Paul Getty Museum artist id | 780 |
| CiNii author ID (books) | DA13562830 |
| Family name | Bouguereau. Show people with the surname Bouguereau |
