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William-Adolphe Bouguereau: Quick Facts

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Facts

Born November 30, 1825 • La Rochelle • France
Died August 19, 1905 (aged 79) • La Rochelle • France
Awards And Honors Prix de Rome

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Jacques-Louis David
Jacques-Louis David
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Guérin, Pierre-Narcisse, Baron
Pierre-Narcisse, Baron Guérin
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Edmond Goncourt
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Jules Goncourt
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Mathieu Le Nain
French painter
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Antoine Le Nain
French painter
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Louis Le Nain
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Edgar Degas
Edgar Degas
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Nicolas Poussin
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Paul Cézanne
French artist
Painting by Claude Monet, Self-portrait in Beret, 1886, showing Monet with a full beard, dark beret, and coat against a light, textured background.
Claude Monet
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Honoré Daumier
Honoré Daumier
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Camille Pissarro: Self-Portrait
Camille Pissarro
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Henri Matisse
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