New-York tribune., 1896-06-23
TWO GREAT ARTISTS WE'D IN PARIS.
ADOLPHE WILLIAM BOrGuEREAU IS MARRIED
TO MISS ELIZABETH GARDNER. FOR
MERI.Y OF NEWHAMPSHIHE

ADoLPHE WILLIAM BOUGUEREAU IS MARRIED
TO MISS ELIZABETH GARDNER. FOR
MERLY OF NEw-HAMPsHIRE.
Paris. June 22-The civil marriage took place
this morning of Adolphe William Bouguereau
the celebrated French painter. and Elizabeth
Gardner, formerly of Exeter ~ II. The
ceremony was performed by the Marie or
the Sixth ACCOMPLISHMENT. The witnesses Tor
the bride were Samuel f. Morss, the American
Consul General. and Edward Tuck native OF
Exeter who has lived in Paris for many years,
and for the bridegroom Paul Ginain. distin-
guished architect, and Gabriel Thomas. the we'll
known sculptor.
The religious ceremony took place in the chapel
of the Convent of Notre Dame de Sion. the
Bishop Of Anglers officiating.
NJ. Bouguereau was born in La Rochelle In 1895,
and Is In his seventysccond year. lie is a men,
Der Of the Institute of France and officer Of the
Legion of Honor.
He gained tho Grand Prize In 1850 and went to
Rome. His real fame dates from 1854 when he ex-
hibted THE Body OF St. Cecilia Borne to the
Catacombe." Among his noted works are "Philomeia
and Procne" 1851 and the Mater Aihctorun'
1876 For the latter the artist received 12cp francs
from the Government. and refused double that sum
from prominent Individual
At the Salon OF 1877 Ire exhibited The Vierse Con-
solatrice" and Youth and Love-: in 1876 "Pieta ;
In 1878. THE Virgin the Infant Jesus and ST John
the Baptist" "F'ora and Zephyrus" and "A
Bather"; in 1874 Charity" Homer and HIS Gude
and italians at IA Fountain In 1913, Nymphs ana
Satvrs" and The Little Marauders'; in 1872 'Har-
vest Time" and The Mower; in 1870. The Bathcr
and 9TH. Vow Of st. Anne
The bride is one OF the greatest women artists OF
the day, and in 1887 she was awarded the goiH meua
Of the Pafs Salon. she being the only American
woman artis: who has thus been honored. She be-
NGqr r1N . IL
ty-nve years ago. when she was struggling 10 gam
a foo,hold In the art world. She became his pupil.
and would have married him years ago mad IL not
been for the opposition Of NJ Bousuereaus mother
who objected To her son marrying an American"
The mother died some time since and the marriage
followed.
Among the brides works are "Cornclla and Her
1oDels" and "CindereTa." These followed by
"Corinne" in 1874: The Sorcerers.' in ls'o' Ihe
Fortune Teller" 1876; Ruth and Naomi 1913; Mos's
in the Bulrushes' and MAUD Muller. IN ls'''
Priscilla" in 1881; Daphne and Chloe. IN lNSz
"rho Captive" in 1881 and "A Corner OF the Farm
in 1885, Her painting "Impudence" gained for her 'he
god media, OF the Paris Salon. since lse' she mas
exhibited The Two Mothers" In the Woods
THE Letter TO the Grandson" soap Bubbles. and
'By the Brook" Her most famous work Is DaV'u
the Shepherd" This picture is illustrative OF !
Samuel XVII The youth is represented with one
knee on the lions neck the other on the ground the
body is thrown lightly backward, the left hand raised
in triumphant Thanksgiving. In the right hand ne
holds lovingly the white lamb TO his bosom. which he
Just rescued from the paws Of the lion. now lying
upon his back with his mouth open, beneath the bar"
knee Of the youthful shepherd
During the summer o: 1894 there a nenagerie
Miss Gardner's studio. 1t pleased her to go
was rather fond OF the king Of beasts. she made
paintings Of him IN every position IT shanced $40
lion was dying. She took number OF phot ogrAi'as