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 Jacqueline

Jean-Gabriel Domergue

Portrait Jacqueline

Sale Date: October 7, 2010

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Monte-Carlo - pin-up assise sur un plongeoir, 1950

Jean-Gabriel Domergue

Monte-Carlo - pin-up assise sur un plongeoir, 1950

Sale Date: October 11, 2010

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Monte-Carlo - jeune fille au bouquet, 1950

Jean-Gabriel Domergue

Monte-Carlo - jeune fille au bouquet, 1950

Sale Date: October 11, 2010

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La veuve noire (Black widow)

Jean-Gabriel Domergue

La veuve noire (Black widow)

Sale Date: September 25, 2010

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Gilly

Jean-Gabriel Domergue

Gilly

Sale Date: September 25, 2010

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Bebé

Jean-Gabriel Domergue

Bebé

Sale Date: September 21, 2010

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Femme dans une rue de Ciboure, 1918

Jean-Gabriel Domergue

Femme dans une rue de Ciboure, 1918

Sale Date: August 8, 2010

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Salon d'art français

Jean-Gabriel Domergue

Salon d'art français

Sale Date: August 4, 2010

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Elégante au chapeau

Jean-Gabriel Domergue

Elégante au chapeau

Sale Date: July 17, 2010

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La blonde Aline

Jean-Gabriel Domergue

La blonde Aline

Sale Date: July 17, 2010

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Dessins de mode pour Alix (+ 3 others; 4 works)

Jean-Gabriel Domergue

Dessins de mode pour Alix (+ 3 others; 4 works)

Sale Date: July 5, 2010

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Femme à la capeline et au voile

Jean-Gabriel Domergue

Femme à la capeline et au voile

Sale Date: July 5, 2010

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Célébrités Parisiennes du passé et du présent, 1956

Jean-Gabriel Domergue

Célébrités Parisiennes du passé et du présent, 1956

Sale Date: July 6, 2010

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Monte-Carlo

Jean-Gabriel Domergue

Monte-Carlo

Sale Date: July 6, 2010

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Elégante, 1920

Jean-Gabriel Domergue

Elégante, 1920

Sale Date: June 30, 2010

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Couple d'élégants

Jean-Gabriel Domergue

Couple d'élégants

Sale Date: July 6, 2010

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Nicole, nièce de l'artiste

Jean-Gabriel Domergue

Nicole, nièce de l'artiste

Sale Date: June 29, 2010

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Elégante a la plume

Jean-Gabriel Domergue

Elégante a la plume

Sale Date: June 19, 2010

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Les élégants au parc, 1933

Jean-Gabriel Domergue

Les élégants au parc, 1933

Sale Date: June 14, 2010

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Portrait d'une élégante

Jean-Gabriel Domergue

Portrait d'une élégante

Sale Date: June 18, 2010

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Élégante en rouge

Attributed to Jean-Gabriel Domergue

Élégante en rouge

Sale Date: June 18, 2010

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Élégante aux plumes, 1920

Jean-Gabriel Domergue

Élégante aux plumes, 1920

Sale Date: June 18, 2010

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Élégante à l'ombrelle

Jean-Gabriel Domergue

Élégante à l'ombrelle

Sale Date: June 16, 2010

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Bildnis einer jungen Pariserin

Jean-Gabriel Domergue

Bildnis einer jungen Pariserin

Sale Date: June 10, 2010

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