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 femme

Jean-Gabriel Domergue

Portrait de femme

Sale Date: December 9, 1998

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Julia au châpeau

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Julia au châpeau

Sale Date: December 7, 1998

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Inca nue

Jean-Gabriel Domergue

Inca nue

Sale Date: December 7, 1998

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Les plus belles femmes du monde sont..., 1937–1937

Jean-Gabriel Domergue

Les plus belles femmes du monde sont..., 1937–1937

Sale Date: December 5, 1998

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La loge de Madame R.

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La loge de Madame R.

Sale Date: December 4, 1998

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La loge au théâtre

Jean-Gabriel Domergue

La loge au théâtre

Sale Date: December 2, 1998

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Femme se coiffant devant un miroir..., 1921–1921

Jean-Gabriel Domergue

Femme se coiffant devant un miroir..., 1921–1921

Sale Date: November 30, 1998

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Femme à l'ombrelle japonaise, 1920–1920

Jean-Gabriel Domergue

Femme à l'ombrelle japonaise, 1920–1920

Sale Date: November 30, 1998

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Martine

Jean-Gabriel Domergue

Martine

Sale Date: November 5, 1998

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Nu au canapé

Jean-Gabriel Domergue

Nu au canapé

Sale Date: October 27, 1998

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Aux courses

Jean-Gabriel Domergue

Aux courses

Sale Date: October 27, 1998

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Porträt einer jungen Frau

Jean-Gabriel Domergue

Porträt einer jungen Frau

Sale Date: October 23, 1998

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Francine

Jean-Gabriel Domergue

Francine

Sale Date: October 10, 1998

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Portrait of Madamoiselle Simone Bleriot, 1930–1930

Jean-Gabriel Domergue

Portrait of Madamoiselle Simone Bleriot, 1930–1930

Sale Date: October 6, 1998

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Nude girl

Jean-Gabriel Domergue

Nude girl

Sale Date: September 20, 1998

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A lady and a gentleman at the opera

Jean-Gabriel Domergue

A lady and a gentleman at the opera

Sale Date: September 13, 1998

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Le nu au ruban

Jean-Gabriel Domergue

Le nu au ruban

Sale Date: August 19, 1998

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Jenny

Jean-Gabriel Domergue

Jenny

Sale Date: July 19, 1998

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Colette

Jean-Gabriel Domergue

Colette

Sale Date: July 12, 1998

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Nu féminin

Jean-Gabriel Domergue

Nu féminin

Sale Date: July 12, 1998

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Nu au Canapé

Jean-Gabriel Domergue

Nu au Canapé

Sale Date: July 9, 1998

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Julia au châpeau

Jean-Gabriel Domergue

Julia au châpeau

Sale Date: July 3, 1998

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La blonde des blondes

Jean-Gabriel Domergue

La blonde des blondes

Sale Date: July 3, 1998

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Inca nue

Jean-Gabriel Domergue

Inca nue

Sale Date: July 3, 1998

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