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(BOUGUEREAU, ADOLPHE-WILLIAM). Wissman, Fronia E.. Rohnert Park, CA: Pomegranate Artbooks, 1996. Later Printing. 4to. Boards in Dust Jacket. Artist Monograph. Near Fine/Fine. 125pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. "Adolphe-William Bouguereau was at once one of the most reviled and one of the most beloved of French artists by the time of his death in 1905. Scorned by progressive painters and critics, who saw in his works all that was wrong with the official French world of art, he was a favorite of collectors, who found in his paintings of bathers, nymphs, and shepherdesses a realm of eternal beauty far from contemporary life". A most handsome example of the hardbound edition of this lovely monograph on Michael Jackson's favorite painter bearing the discreet blindstamp of a previous owner on the front pastedown. It has been priced accordingly. PLEASE NOTE: Additional shipping costs are required for this item beyond our standard rates due to its weight - we will inform you of the applicable amount at time of purchase. 0-7649-0396-9 Inventory Number: 021601