William Adolphe Bouguereau [French academic painter, teacher, frescoist & draftsman. 1825 – 1905] Bouguereau was a traditionalist in his realistic genre paintings, often using mythological themes and modern interpretations of classical subjects. Biography and additional artworks: www.artrenewal.org/pages/artist.php?artistid=7 Oil on canvas, Fred and Sherry Ross Collection Purchased through Sotheby's Auctions.