Title: Young Girl Defending

Artist: William-Adolphe

William-Adolphe Bouguereau A Young Girl Defending Herself against Eros About 1880 William-Adolphe Bouguereau French, La Rochelle 1825–La Rochelle 1905 Oil on canvas Bouguereau's idealized treatment of the nude made him one of the most popular artists of his time. This painting, a small version of the composition he exhibited at the Paris Salon in 1880, may have been intended for a private home. In the picture a young girl playfully struggles with Eros (Cupid) to avoid love's arrow.