William Adolphe Bouguereau Work Returns to Auction

William Adolphe Bouguereau Work Returns to Auction

3 min read  ·  14 Jan 2026

Jeune fille portant une cruche (Young Girl Carrying a Water Pitcher). Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Jeune fille portant une cruche (Young Girl Carrying a Water Pitcher). Image courtesy of Sotheby's

William Adolphe Bouguereau, Jeune fille portant une cruche (Young Girl Carrying a Water Pitcher), is due to be sold at Sotheby's in New York on February 5, 2026 with a $500,000 to $700,000 estimate.

It last sold at auction in 1992 for $120,000 at Sotheby's.

Oil on canvas, 157.5 x 86.4cm. The work has been traded 8 times in the past.


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