Pietà

William Adolphe Bouguereau (La Rochelle 1825-1905) Pietà signed and dated 'W. BOUGUEREAU 1876' (lower center) and inscribed on the vase 'IN MEMORIAM DILECTI MEI FILII GEORGII DIE XIX JULII ANNO MDCCCLXXV' oil on canvas 90½ x 58¾ in. (222.9 x 149.2 cm.)