Saturday, May 16, 2015

Artwork #3: Soap Bubbles

Artist: Elizabeth Jane Gardner Bouguereau
Title: Soap Bubbles
Media: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 12.5 x 116.8 cm
Date: 1891

About the artist: Elizabeth Jane Gardner was born October 4, 1837 in Exeter, New Hampshire. She studied in Paris under Hugues Merle, Jules Joseph Lefebvre, and William-Adolphe Bouguereau whom she married in 1896. She often imitated her husband’s work, especially after he died. She died in Paris on January 28, 1922.

About the art: Little can be said about this painting itself. Gardner was engaged to and living down the street from Bouguereau at the time she painted this.

What people have to say about it: "I know I am censured for not more boldly asserting my individuality, but I would rather be known as the best imitator of Bouguereau than be nobody!" - Elizabeth Jane Gardner Bouguereau.

Why it was chosen: Bubbles have been a long favorite of children. A child can truly appreciate and relate to the enchantment the girls in the picture have over the soapy spheres.

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