A Portrait of Amelina Dufaud

French artist William-Adolphe Bouguereau painted this portrait with the polished technique that made him one of the most successful French Academic painters of the 19th century. The subject is rendered with careful attention to flesh tones and fabric, exemplifying his mastery of classical portrait methods.

Bouguereau was enormously successful in his lifetime, commanding high prices for both portraits and mythological subjects. His smooth, refined technique represented the height of Academic painting. The work is in a private collection.