Who painted “The Elder Sister”?

“The Elder Sister” was painted by William-Adolphe Bouguereau in 1869. Where to see it: Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.

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William-Adolphe Bouguereau: flawless, polished skin, sweet-faced nymphs and peasant girls, cherubs and mythology in a glossy academic finish.

William-Adolphe Bouguereau (30 November 1825 – 19 August 1905) was a French academic painter. In his realistic genre paintings, he used mythological themes, making modern interpretations of classical subjects, with an emphasis on the female human body. Wikipedia

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