Artist: William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1825-1905) was a French academic painter.
Engraver: Georges Henri Manesse (French, 1854-1940), reproductive etcher, combining burin with etching; president and founder of the Société Normande de Gravure.
Title: The holy women at the tomb.
Titled, Dated, and Signed in plate: W. Bouguereau l.l.corner of the image. Painted by W. Bouguereau. The Art Journal. Etched by H. Mannese. The holy women at the tomb. By permission of Messrs. Braun Clement &Co. Paris. London: J.S.Virtue&Co. Limited.
Dimensions: Sheet 12 1/2" x 9 1/4".
Date: 1895.
Materials and Techniques: etching on wove paper.:
Provenance: The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965-2000.
Condition: The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Part of: The Art Journal. New Series. London, J.S.Virtue&Co. Limited, 1895. pp. 370, 372.
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: British School XIX C.