Rest is an oil painting on fabric of 1879 by William-Adolphe Bouguereau in the Cleveland Museum of Art. It depicts a young mother with her children in the shade of a tree, with the dome of St Peter's Basilica in Rome in the background. The composition recalls paintings of the Holy Family by Raphael. The work is signed at the bottom left.[1]
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Artist | William-Adolphe Bouguereau ![]() |
Year | 1879 |
Medium | Oil on fabric |
Dimensions | 164.5 cm (64.8 in) × 117.5, 117.8 cm (46.3, 46.4 in) |
Location | Cleveland Museum of Art |
Accession No. | 432.1915 ![]() |
The painting was bought from the artist by Hinman Hurlbut.[2]
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