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Bouguereau The Story Book Framed Canvas

Bouguereau The Story Book Framed Canvas


A man with a deep social conscience, Bouguereau painted nearly 700 pieces throughout his extraordinarily productive artistic life. Like many painters of the second half of the 19th century, Bouguereau made a careful study of form and technique, immersing himself in both classical sculpture and painting. Before beginning a painting he would master the history of his subject and complete numerous sketches. In his lifetime, Bouguereau achieved a remarkable level of public acclaim and financial success as a French Academic painter.

Bouguereau's command of the human form in the classical style is evident in both composition and use of color. The identity of the little girl in this portrait is unknown, however, she has appeared in at least one other of his paintings.

The Story Book includes a sculpted frame with gentle engravings designed to emphasize the art. The frames also include a wooden liner with a subtle filet. The frame color is a gold on gold with woodsy undertones on both the liner and the second inside tier of the frame.

Our canvas fine art replicas surpass most reproductions available in the market today. Each canvas is recreated in amazing detail so that even the subtlest brushstroke becomes vibrant. Artist-grade canvas is hand-stretched over wooden stretcher bars by skilled artisans and hand coated with protectants to insure archival properties.

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A man with a deep social conscience, Bouguereau painted nearly 700 pieces throughout his extraordinarily productive artistic life. Like many painters of the second half of the 19th century, Bouguereau made a careful study of form and technique, immersing himself in both classical sculpture and painting. Before beginning a painting he would master the history of his subject and complete numerous sketches. In his lifetime, Bouguereau achieved a remarkable level of public acclaim and financial success as a Fren

Average Customer Rating: 4.82 out of 5 4.8 out of 5
38 of 38 (100%) customers would recommend this product to a friend.

Customer Reviews for Bouguereau The Story Book Framed Canvas

Overall Rating: 4 out of 5 4 out of 5
The Story Book, November 15, 2009
By pjem from AR

"I loved the picture although the frame wasn't exactly what I was hoping for."

Review 2 for Bouguereau The Story Book Framed Canvas

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Beautiful!, July 19, 2009
By klic from St. Augustine, Fl.

"Love, Love, Love this painting! Love looking at it every day, really adds warmth and prescence to any room. Buy it ! You won't regret this purchase!"

Review 3 for Bouguereau The Story Book Framed Canvas

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
I love it, May 18, 2009
By happyforever from mississauga, ON

"I bought the STORY BOOK yrs ago its not the oil painting, but its a copy on a hard backing. I just love the painting and the idea of a little girl giving the impression of excepting life and what it means to be that young in todays hard times. I picked the paint for my living room around this piece/ art. I will never part from the STORY BOOK no matter what.Mary"

Review 4 for Bouguereau The Story Book Framed Canvas

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
THE STORYBOOK, October 9, 2008
By HAPPY12DAY from Mt. Vernon, IN

"This painting is goreous. Great quality and looks fantastic on my livingroom wall."

Review 5 for Bouguereau The Story Book Framed Canvas

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Surreal, May 4, 2008
By allimaro23 from Essex, MA

"I have purchased many works of art; however, 'The Story Book' is by far my favorite piece. Every time I walk into my foyer, I am greeted by the picture of this young, innocent, beautiful child. No matter where you are standing, the child looks straight into your eyes and you are transfixed by her gaze. The frame is golden brown and absolutely perfect for the painting. It goes without saying; I highly recommend this product without reservation!"

Review 6 for Bouguereau The Story Book Framed Canvas

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
I LOVE HER!!!, April 1, 2008
By Baishea from Ronkonkoma, NY

"I love this piece! I bought it for my library. Everytime I walk into my library I am greeted by this sweet, beautiful girl and can't help but smile. We received lots of compliments on it. I highly recommend this piece and would love to buy more art pieces by Bouguereau."

Review 7 for Bouguereau The Story Book Framed Canvas

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Phyl, February 19, 2008
By NanaPhyl from Victoria, TX

"The beautiful work of art arrived quickly and was packed well. It is a wonderful addition to any lover of art. Colors are beautiful. I'd love to see more paintings from this artist."

Review 8 for Bouguereau The Story Book Framed Canvas

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Story Book, February 10, 2008
By Buttercup1959 from Chesapeake, VA

"This piece of art is beautiful. It is very nicely framed and looks beautiful in our bedroom. Very serene. Everyone I have showed it to was very impressed and asked where I had purchased it from."

Review 9 for Bouguereau The Story Book Framed Canvas

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
The story book, November 2, 2007
By JBO1111

"I have enjoyed having The Story Book so much! It is a pleasure to look at everyday. It stimulates the imagination, and adds so much to its surroundings"

Review 10 for Bouguereau The Story Book Framed Canvas

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Beautiful painting, October 10, 2007
By Mancina

"I bought this as a present for my daughter for her newly remodeled master bedroom. It's absolutely beautiful and of great quality, as well as a great value. I highly recommend it."

Review 11 for Bouguereau The Story Book Framed Canvas

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Beautiful picture, September 30, 2007
By sprioba

"Beautiful picture. I had wanted to purchase this picture for a long time. Glad I finally did!"

Review 12 for Bouguereau The Story Book Framed Canvas

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Beautiful, September 3, 2007
By Karen63 from CT

"I bought this because it looks exactly like my daughter... so naturally I think that it is beautiful!
It goes very nicely in our living room and my daughter thinks that it is her...lol.
It is a great deal on a beautiful piece.
"


Review 13 for Bouguereau The Story Book Framed Canvas

Overall Rating: 4 out of 5 4 out of 5
The Story Book framed canvas, August 4, 2007
By Bridgemom from Texas

"I am very pleased. The colors are just as they
appeared on my computer. I bought several at
this time and am waiting to hang them until I get
some painting done. The weather has delayed that
happening.
"


Review 14 for Bouguereau The Story Book Framed Canvas

Overall Rating: 4 out of 5 4 out of 5
The Storybook, July 4, 2007
By Mackenzy from SC

"The frame is more gold than the picture shows but the picture is fabulous. The frame is quite pretty too. I have had many complicments on this painting and it is very striking in my formal dinning room. It was received quickly and packaged extremely well. I love it!!
B.L.H.
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Review 15 for Bouguereau The Story Book Framed Canvas

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Absolutely Beautiful!, June 9, 2007
By June54 from Louisiana

"I ordered The Storybook framed canvas to display in our guest room with a little apprehension because I had not seen it "in person". I am so pleased with the quality and have received numerous compliments about already! You can't go wrong with this purchase."

Review 16 for Bouguereau The Story Book Framed Canvas

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Bouguereau The Story Book framed canvas, June 4, 2007
By 430val from Florida

"I absolutely love this picture and it looks lovely in our living room. I'm arranging a wall over the couch with pictures and clocks. This picture is beautiful. I would like to get more pictures by this artist."

Review 17 for Bouguereau The Story Book Framed Canvas

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
beautiful, June 3, 2007
By runk from Nashville Tennessee

"This is an absolutely beautiful rendetion. I absolutely love it! It looks like a portrait. The frame is gold and brown tones and although it may not be an expensive looking frame it looks fine on the wall and I don't think anyone is going to even notice. They are after all going to be looking at what looks to be a portrait of my youngest daughter. Definately a keeper!"

Review 18 for Bouguereau The Story Book Framed Canvas

Overall Rating: 4 out of 5 4 out of 5
Bouguereau Print, April 15, 2007
By mountainreader from Western NC

"This print is a beautifully framed reproduction.
The quality is top notch and very rich looking.
My only complaint is the fact that the artist's name is printed in the upper left hand corner and almost totally obscured by the frame?
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Review 19 for Bouguereau The Story Book Framed Canvas

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Bouguereau The Story Book Framed Canvas, April 2, 2007
By CHL0906 from Houston, Texas

"We simply love the painting!
The colors are very beautiful, true to it's original and
the gold frame highly compliments it.
I hung it in my daughters room and she just loves it!

I would highly recommend this art piece to anyone who is interested in buying it, you will not be disapointed.
Thank you
"


Review 20 for Bouguereau The Story Book Framed Canvas

Overall Rating: 4 out of 5 4 out of 5
Just one concern...., March 10, 2007
By Jan-51 from Tullahoma, Tennessee

"This is a gorgeous print. It arrived well packaged and
undamaged. Until I came to this site to write a review, I
did not notice anything amiss. The picture shown here
extends down below her elbow and shows the entire
book resting on her lap. My picture is cut off at the elbow just barely at the bottom of the book. Had this not
occurred I would have given 5 stars because, in my opinion, you are drawn to the child's face after all.
"


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