Large Antique French 19th Century Oil Canvas Painting "Hearts Awakening" Cherubs by William-Adolphe Bouguereau, 1892 Drawings & Prints An empty plate and silverware

An empty plate and silverware along with an enamled & gilded glass vessel give the impression that the figure is perhaps at a dining establishment such as a tavern

The decanters are of cylindrical form with ball shaped stoppers

This case is of octagonal form and has a hinged lid which is engraved with stylized calligraphy

the base having two carved Kylin handles with rings and standing on three feet

Large Antique French 19th Century Oil Canvas Painting "Hearts Awakening" Cherubs by William-Adolphe Bouguereau, 1892 Drawings & Prints An empty plate and silverwareA fine late 19th century oil on canvas painting, circa of William Adolphe Bouguereau (French, 1825 1905). Oil on canvas painting depicting a woman with two cherubs in a garden. After Bouguereau's 'The Heart's Awakening,' 1892, signed lower right. The painting depicts a beauful maiden seated in a bucolic setting and wearing diaphanous robes, she has both hands crossed over her heart, and is flanked with two winged cherubs. The painting is an