A. Piazza (Italian, Late 19th Century Early 20th Century)

In the present work, Piazza has deliberately chosen to bring to three dimensional life to one of William Adolphe Bouguereau's captivating compositions titled L'Amour au papillon from 1888 (fig. 1). Similarly numerous sculptors have produced marble, alabaster and bronze casts after famous works by Bouguereau, such as the magnificent L'Amour vainqueur.

(fig 1.) William Adolphe Bouguereau, L'Amour au papillon, Private Collection.