Jean-Léon Gérôme

(French, 1824–1904)

Jean-Léon Gérôme was a French artist known for his highly finished paintings and sculptures of mythological, Orientalist, and historical scenes. With technical virtuosity, Gérôme created paintings such as Pollice Verso (1872), an elaborate depiction of an ancient Roman gladiator poised to slay his enemy. Born on May 11, 1824 in Vesoul, France, he studied under the artist Paul Delaroche in Paris as a youth. In 1843, when Delaroche shuttered his studio to move to Italy, the young Gérôme went along to study the sites of ancient Rome. Returning to Paris a year later, he entered the studio of Charles Gleyre so he could be eligible for the prestigious Prix de Rome competition. Despite failing to win the prize, Gérôme won third place in the 1847 Salon with another painting. This effectively launched his career, and in the decades that followed, the artist consolidated his early success with several state-funded commissions. In his search for exotic subject matter, the artist traveled to Istanbul, Egypt, and North Africa. A revered teacher at the École des Beaux-Arts, Gérôme publicly derided many of his Impressionist contemporaries, including Édouard Manet and Claude Monet. He painted and sculpted up until his death on January 10, 1904 in Paris, France. Today, the artist’s works are held in the collections of the Louvre Museum in Paris, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, and the National Gallery in London, among others.

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Vénus et Amour, 1873–1873

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Vénus et Amour, 1873–1873

Sale Date: April 7, 2000

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General Napoléon Bonaparte zu Pferd, 1870

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General Napoléon Bonaparte zu Pferd, 1870

Sale Date: March 15, 2000

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La joueuse de boules

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La joueuse de boules

Sale Date: March 8, 2000

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La femme au cerceau

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La femme au cerceau

Sale Date: December 11, 1999

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Chef arnaute, 1881–1882

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Chef arnaute, 1881–1882

Sale Date: December 9, 1999

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La danse

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Sale Date: November 28, 1999

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"Thrist" Tigress and cubs

Sale Date: November 3, 1999

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After the bath, 1881–1881

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After the bath, 1881–1881

Sale Date: November 2, 1999

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At prayer, 1858–1858

Studio of Jean-Léon Gérôme

At prayer, 1858–1858

Sale Date: November 1, 1999

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Corps de garde d'arnautes au Caire, 1861–1861

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Corps de garde d'arnautes au Caire, 1861–1861

Sale Date: November 1, 1999

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Polyphemus

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Sale Date: November 1, 1999

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Frederick the Great

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Frederick the Great

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La victoire

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Sale Date: October 16, 1999

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Chef arnaute

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Sale Date: June 17, 1999

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Composition orientaliste

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Composition orientaliste

Sale Date: June 16, 1999

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Joueuse de boules oder La danseuse aux..., 1899–1899

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Joueuse de boules oder La danseuse aux..., 1899–1899

Sale Date: May 18, 1999

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Egyptian grain-cutters, 1859–1859

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Egyptian grain-cutters, 1859–1859

Sale Date: May 6, 1999

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Portal of the Green Mosque (Sentinel at the...

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Portal of the Green Mosque (Sentinel at the...

Sale Date: May 6, 1999

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The first kiss of the sun

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The first kiss of the sun

Sale Date: May 6, 1999

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Solomon's Wall, Jerusalem (The Wailing Wall)

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Solomon's Wall, Jerusalem (The Wailing Wall)

Sale Date: May 6, 1999

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Prayer at the sultan's tomb (The grief of Akubar)

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Prayer at the sultan's tomb (The grief of Akubar)

Sale Date: May 6, 1999

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Socrates seeking Alcibiades at the..., 1861–1861

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Socrates seeking Alcibiades at the..., 1861–1861

Sale Date: May 6, 1999

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Vue de la plaine de Thebes

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Vue de la plaine de Thebes

Sale Date: May 6, 1999

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Napoleon and his general staff in Egypt, 1863–1867

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Napoleon and his general staff in Egypt, 1863–1867

Sale Date: May 5, 1999

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