William BOUGUEREAU (La Rochelle, 1825 - 1905) Study for 'La Nuit Oil on canvas (Original canvas) (Restorations) Study for 'La Nuit', oil on canvas, by W. Bouguereau 14.37 x 8.46 in. 36.5 x 21.5 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 Night (fig.1) painted in 1883, now in the Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens, Washington DC (no. 51.12). William BOUGUEREAU (La Rochelle, 1825 - 1905) 36.5 x 21.5 cm