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William-Adolphe Bouguereau
The Story Book1877

Not on view
Oil painting portrait of a young girl with curly auburn hair in a white dress, holding an ornately gilded book, looking directly at the viewer; dated 1877

William-Adolphe Bouguereau, The Story Book, 1877, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Mary D. Keeler Bequest, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
William-Adolphe Bouguereau
France, 1825-1905
Title
The Story Book
Place Made
France
Date Made
1877
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
23 1/4 x 19 in. (59.06 x 48.26 cm)
Credit Line
Mary D. Keeler Bequest
Accession Number
40.12.40
Classification
Paintings
Collecting Area
European Painting and Sculpture
Selected Bibliography
  • Schaefer, Scott, and Peter Fusco. European Painting and Sculpture in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art: an Illustrated Summary Catalogue. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1987.
  • Stahr, Michelle. Boomer. iuniverse.com, 2000.