“The Proposal” by William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1872) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata.

The Proposal

William-Adolphe Bouguereau

Title	The Proposal
Artist	William-Adolphe Bouguereau
Date	1872 19th century
Classification	painting by William Bouguereau
Holding institution	Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Credit line	Image via Wikimedia Commons.
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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