This exhibition is the first to examine William Bouguereau's role as an influential teacher and features paintings, drawings, and prints by the artist and some of his most prominent American students.
In the Studios of Paris: William Bouguereau & His American Students
July 6 through October 7
The Frick Art & Historical Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
(412) 371-0600
An illustrated catalogue is available.
In his lifetime, French academic artist William Bouguereau was considered to be one of the greatest painters in the world. He was also a devoted teacher and mentor, whose studio attracted thousands of aspiring artists. During the last quarter of the 19th century, he provided instruction and criticism to more than 200 American students and played an instrumental role in getting the doors to the academies open to female students. This exhibition is the first to examine Bouguereau's role as an influential teacher and features paintings, drawings, and prints by the artist and some of his most prominent American students, including Minerva Chapman, Eanger Irving Couse, Elizabeth Gardner, and Robert Henri.
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Self-portrait
by William Bouguereau, 1879, oil, 18 1/8 x 14 15/16. Collection The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Montreal, Canada. |
He Careth (Ne bougez pas)
by Elizabeth Jane Gardner, 1883, oil,
48 x 32. Collection The Philbrook Museum of Art, Tulsa, Oklahoma. |
Silver Light
by Frederick Waugh, ca. 1930s, oil, 24 7/8 x 29. Collection The Philbrook Museum of Art, Tulsa, Oklahoma. |