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

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Femme au boa rose

Jean-Gabriel Domergue

Femme au boa rose

Sale Date: June 28, 2011

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La douceur de Virginie

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La douceur de Virginie

Sale Date: June 22, 2011

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La toilette d'Isis

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La toilette d'Isis

Sale Date: June 23, 2011

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Monte-Carlo, 1960

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Monte-Carlo, 1960

Sale Date: June 23, 2011

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Monte-Carlo, 1960

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Monte-Carlo, 1960

Sale Date: June 23, 2011

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Nice beuil

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Nice beuil

Sale Date: June 23, 2011

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Portrait de la baronne Beatrice dans la..., 1919

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Portrait de la baronne Beatrice dans la..., 1919

Sale Date: June 22, 2011

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Espoir

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Espoir

Sale Date: June 24, 2011

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Nita

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Nita

Sale Date: June 24, 2011

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Trois baigneuses à la boule fleurie, 1931

Jean-Gabriel Domergue

Trois baigneuses à la boule fleurie, 1931

Sale Date: June 24, 2011

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Soleil d'été, 1911

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Soleil d'été, 1911

Sale Date: June 8, 2011

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L'Opera

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L'Opera

Sale Date: June 21, 2011

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Elégante à l'ombrelle

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Elégante à l'ombrelle

Sale Date: May 21, 2011

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La manucure

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La manucure

Sale Date: May 25, 2011

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Nu baignant au soleil

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Nu baignant au soleil

Sale Date: May 23, 2011

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Alice Soulie, 1926

Jean-Gabriel Domergue

Alice Soulie, 1926

Sale Date: June 7, 2011

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Portrait de Jenny

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Portrait de Jenny

Sale Date: May 21, 2011

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Portrait de Madame Sidem

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Portrait de Madame Sidem

Sale Date: May 21, 2011

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Torse de blonde

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Torse de blonde

Sale Date: May 16, 2011

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Portrait d'une élégante à la coiffe blanche

Jean-Gabriel Domergue

Portrait d'une élégante à la coiffe blanche

Sale Date: May 17, 2011

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Au bar (preparatory study)

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Au bar (preparatory study)

Sale Date: April 30, 2011

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Donata

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Donata

Sale Date: April 30, 2011

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Olympia

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Olympia

Sale Date: April 30, 2011

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Portrait de jeune élégante

Jean-Gabriel Domergue

Portrait de jeune élégante

Sale Date: April 30, 2011

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