“Madonna, Jesus and John the Baptist” ( French: La Vierge, L'Enfant Jésus et Saint Jean-Baptiste ) - painting by French painter William Bouguereau , painted in 1875 . Currently, the painting is in a private collection.
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| Adolphe William Bouguereau | ||
| Madonna, Jesus and John the Baptist . 1875 | ||
| La Vierge, L'Enfant Jésus et Saint Jean-Baptiste | ||
| Oil on canvas . 200.5 × 122 cm | ||
| Private collection | ||
The painting depicts the Virgin Mary, who watches as the baby Jesus kisses his cousin John the Baptist.
Literature
- Crespelle Jean-Paul, Les Maîtres de la belle époque, Paris, 1966
- Adhémar Hélène [sous la direction de], Chronologie Impressionniste: 1803-1905, Paris, 1981
- Gaudieri Alexander VJ - Burollet Thérèse - Atkinson Tracy, William Bouguereau 1825-1905 [cat. exp.], Paris, 1984
- Lobstein, Dominique, Les Salons au XIXe siècle. Paris, capitale des arts, Paris, 2006