Jean Baptiste Greuze

(French, 1725–1805)

Jean Baptiste Greuze was a French painter best known for his portraits, genre scenes, and history paintings. Greuze’s work was known for having sentimental and sometimes titillating subject matter, as well as for its formal combination of Rococo and Dutch Realist styles. Born on August 21, 1725 in Tournus, France, Greuze studied with Charles Grandon in Lyon and later at the Académie Royale de Peinture et de Sculpture in Paris. He would go on to apply to be a member of the Académie in Paris with mixed success, having applied with history paintings but only granted acceptance as a genre painter. Ultimately, Greuze’s marriage proved to be his downfall, since his wife both cheated on him and embezzled his money before their divorce. By the end of his life, Greuze, whose work had commanded some of the highest prices in France during the 1760s and 1770s, was nearly bankrupt. Today, his works are in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, the Louvre Museum in Paris, and The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, among others. Greuze died on March 4, 1805 in Paris, France.

Jean Baptiste Greuze Artworks

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Portrait of a girl, bust length

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Portrait of a girl, bust length

Sale Date: March 23, 2021

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Portrait of a young woman seated at a desk with...

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Portrait of a young woman seated at a desk with...

Sale Date: March 23, 2021

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Tête d'expression

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Tête d'expression

Sale Date: March 25, 2021

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Thais, 1989

Attributed to Jean Baptiste Greuze

Thais, 1989

Sale Date: March 27, 2021

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Portrait of a girl with dog, probably the...

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Portrait of a girl with dog, probably the...

Sale Date: March 26, 2021

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Jeune fille à la robe blanche

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Jeune fille à la robe blanche

Sale Date: February 11, 2021

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Head of a young girl

Jean Baptiste Greuze

Head of a young girl

Sale Date: January 28, 2021

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Study of the head of a woman looking to the...

Jean Baptiste Greuze

Study of the head of a woman looking to the...

Sale Date: January 28, 2021

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La Boudeuse, 1768

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La Boudeuse, 1768

Sale Date: November 27, 2020

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Portrait of Jeanne Philiberte Ledoux...

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Portrait of Jeanne Philiberte Ledoux...

Sale Date: December 17, 2020

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Le concert de luth dans l’auberge

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Le concert de luth dans l’auberge

Sale Date: December 15, 2020

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Jeune fille à la colombe

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Jeune fille à la colombe

Sale Date: December 8, 2020

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Portrait de la comtesse de Mollien, 1803–1804

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Portrait de la comtesse de Mollien, 1803–1804

Sale Date: December 10, 2020

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Le Petit Mathématicien'

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Le Petit Mathématicien'

Sale Date: December 5, 2020

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Der Fluch des Vaters

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Der Fluch des Vaters

Sale Date: November 26, 2020

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Young Woman at Prayer

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Young Woman at Prayer

Sale Date: November 21, 2020

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RECTO AND VERSO: LE BÉNÉDICITÉ

Jean Baptiste Greuze

RECTO AND VERSO: LE BÉNÉDICITÉ

Sale Date: October 14, 2020

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L'ACCORDÉE DE VILLAGE Peinture sur toile, 1800–1899

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L'ACCORDÉE DE VILLAGE Peinture sur toile, 1800–1899

Sale Date: October 7, 2020

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PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN, SAID TO BE THE ARTIST'S...

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PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN, SAID TO BE THE ARTIST'S...

Sale Date: October 14, 2020

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Study of a Young Girl

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Study of a Young Girl

Sale Date: September 16, 2020

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La dispute amoureuse

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La dispute amoureuse

Sale Date: September 8, 2020

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Portrait of a girl with dog, probably the...

Workshop of Jean Baptiste Greuze

Portrait of a girl with dog, probably the...

Sale Date: September 25, 2020

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Les Petits Orphelins

Studio of Jean Baptiste Greuze

Les Petits Orphelins

Sale Date: September 25, 2020

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LES PETITS ORPHELINS

Jean Baptiste Greuze

LES PETITS ORPHELINS

Sale Date: June 25, 2020

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