William Bouguereau
Dryade


1904
oil on canvas
64.5 h x 42.25 w in (164 x 107 cm)

Signed and dated to lower edge 'W Bouguereau 1904'.

Provenance: Private Collection, France | Hotel Drouot, Paris, 26 March 1971, Lot 63 | Private Collection | Sotheby's, Los Angeles, 28 February 1972, Lot 102 | Private Collection | Sotheby's, New York, 23 May 1985, Lot 65 | Private Collection

Exhibited: Salon des Artises Francais, Paris, 1904

Literature: Exposition William Bouguereau, Galerie Breteau exhibition catalog, unpaginated William Bouguereau - A Summary Catalogue of the Paintings, Walker, pg. 75

This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.

Work is in good condition and canvas has been lined. Occasional hairline cracking and very minor flecks of inpainting, visible under UV inspection. Slight rubbing to all four edges, likely from framing. Overall, work presents well. Framed without glazing measuring 81 x 62 inches.