Elizabeth Jane Gardner (Bouguereau) Perseverance and Grit

Elizabeth Jane Gardner was a true pioneer for women in the Arts. She broke down the wall of separation into the art establishment. Along with her future husband, William Bouguereau, they championed the New classes for art learning for all. At Academie Julian in Paris, her goal was to be a great draughtsman and to perfect technique, which she found in her mentor, Bouguereau. Her tale is a good one for all who long to make it and win.