William BOUGUEREAU (La Rochelle, 1825 - 1905) Study for 'Inspiration Oil on canvas (Original canvas) Signed on the reverse with the initials 'W.B' on the stretcher No frame Study for 'Inspiration', oil on canvas, signed, by W. Bouguereau 9.44 x 7.67 in. 24 x 19.5 cm Provenance: It has remained in the artist's family up to the present day; Private collection, Normandy Our sketch is a preparatory study for the painting Inspiration (fig.1), exhibited at the 1898 Salon and now in a private collection. William BOUGUEREAU (La Rochelle, 1825 - 1905) 24 x 19.5 cm