Artwork
Gabrielle Cot
Gabrielle Cot is an oil painting by the Academic Art artist William Adolphe Bouguereau. It dates from 1896 and is held in the collection of the National Museum of Western Art.
About this work
Gabrielle Cot is an oil painting made in 1890 by French artist Bouguereau. It shows a young woman named Gabrielle Cot. Bouguereau did not paint this for money or a client.
Gabrielle was the daughter of Pierre Auguste Cot. He studied under Bouguereau. This is one of the few times Bouguereau painted someone without being asked.
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Overview
Gabrielle Cot is an oil-on-canvas portrait painted by William-Adolphe Bouguereau in 1890.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts Gabrielle Cot, the daughter of French painter Pierre Auguste Cot, who was a prominent student of Bouguereau's.
Technique & Style
Executed in oil paint, the work exemplifies Bouguereau's skill as a portrait painter.
History & Provenance
This portrait was painted without a commission, making it one of the rare instances where Bouguereau worked on a portrait without a client.
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Artist & collection
Artist
William-Adolphe Bouguereau (French pronunciation:; 30 November 1825 – 19 August 1905) was a French academic painter.
