Large Antique French 19th Century Oil Canvas Painting "Hearts Awakening" Cherubs by William-Adolphe Bouguereau, 1892 Sculpture The top of the obelisk

The top of the obelisk is inlaid with colored stone in a floral design

An almost identical desk is currently listed in 1stdibs for $7

this table is very elegant and displays the skill of the early 19th century New York cabinet maker and is a refined example of it's style

They married in 1967

Large Antique French 19th Century Oil Canvas Painting "Hearts Awakening" Cherubs by William-Adolphe Bouguereau, 1892 Sculpture The top of the obeliskA 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