Jean-Gabriel Domergue

(French, 1889–1962)

Jean-Gabriel Domergue was a French painter often described as “the inventor of the pin-up” for his wide-eyed, slender-necked portraits of Parisian women from the 1920s. He was born on March 4, 1889 in Bordeaux, France and studied at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris. At the age of 17, he exhibited works at the Salon des Artistes Français and in 1920, was awarded the prestigious Prix de Rome. Though he started his career as a painter of landscapes, by the 1920s he devoted himself entirely to portraits of women, ultimately painting over 3,000 images over the course of his life. He was a sought-after portraitist in aristocratic circles and also worked as a designer for notable couturiers, including Paul Poiret and Henry Marque. In 1955, Domergue was appointed curator at the Jacquemart-André Museum in Paris, and was later named a Knight of the Legion of Honor and Fellow of the Academy of Fine Arts. He died November 16, 1962 in Paris, France.

Jean-Gabriel Domergue Artworks

Jean-Gabriel Domergue (3,108 results)
Portrait de Malène

Jean-Gabriel Domergue

Portrait de Malène

Sale Date: April 2, 1995

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Portrait de Cricrie

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Portrait de Cricrie

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Molière, 1922

Jean-Gabriel Domergue

Molière, 1922

Sale Date: April 2, 1995

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Jeune fille au foulard bleu

Jean-Gabriel Domergue

Jeune fille au foulard bleu

Sale Date: March 24, 1995

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Jeune femme brune, dénudée, de profil

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Jeune femme brune, dénudée, de profil

Sale Date: March 24, 1995

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L'arrivée du Poilu, 1915

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L'arrivée du Poilu, 1915

Sale Date: March 21, 1995

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Jos,phine Baker, 1932

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Jos,phine Baker, 1932

Sale Date: March 18, 1995

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Fleurs dans des vases, 1908

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Fleurs dans des vases, 1908

Sale Date: February 26, 1995

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La loge

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La loge

Sale Date: February 22, 1995

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Music-hall girl

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Music-hall girl

Sale Date: February 22, 1995

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La danseuse

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La danseuse

Sale Date: February 22, 1995

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Jeune femme à la voilette

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Jeune femme à la voilette

Sale Date: February 15, 1995

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Portrait de Renée de Beaumont, 1917

Jean-Gabriel Domergue

Portrait de Renée de Beaumont, 1917

Sale Date: February 15, 1995

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Femme espagnole, 1920

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Femme espagnole, 1920

Sale Date: February 15, 1995

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La dame de Boissy-Maugis, 1922

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La dame de Boissy-Maugis, 1922

Sale Date: January 30, 1995

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Portrait de Madeleine Bellier, 1954

Jean-Gabriel Domergue

Portrait de Madeleine Bellier, 1954

Sale Date: January 17, 1995

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Portrait de Melle S.

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Portrait de Melle S.

Sale Date: December 21, 1994

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Portrait de Madame Strongmann, 1935

Jean-Gabriel Domergue

Portrait de Madame Strongmann, 1935

Sale Date: December 21, 1994

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Portrait d'une élégante

Jean-Gabriel Domergue

Portrait d'une élégante

Sale Date: December 21, 1994

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Nu en buste

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Nu en buste

Sale Date: December 21, 1994

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Rosie and Jenny Dolly (the Dolly sisters), 1928

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Rosie and Jenny Dolly (the Dolly sisters), 1928

Sale Date: December 20, 1994

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Le chapeau rubis

Jean-Gabriel Domergue

Le chapeau rubis

Sale Date: December 18, 1994

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Nu et visage, 1954

Jean-Gabriel Domergue

Nu et visage, 1954

Sale Date: December 14, 1994

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Ginette au gant bleu

Jean-Gabriel Domergue

Ginette au gant bleu

Sale Date: December 11, 1994

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