Sisters on the Shore
Artist
William Adolphe Bouguereau
French, 1825-1905
Date1896
Object PlaceFrance, Western Europe, Europe
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions36 × 56 inches (91.44 × 142.24 cm)
ClassificationsPaintings
Credit LineGift of Charles Willis Ward
Terms
Object number09.2
DescriptionTwo young girls in a sea side setting. The girl on the left sits, right leg tucked behind her, hands clasped over left knee, facing viewer. The girl on the right stands, right arm about her sister's shoulder, left hand on hip, head cocked, eyes to viewer. In the background the sea- shore, cliffs to the left.On View
Not on view18th/19th Century
1864
15th/16th Century
c. 1866
18th/19th Century
1986
1280/1368
18th/19th Century
1634/1635
17th Century