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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A SULTAN AT PRAYER

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A SULTAN AT PRAYER

Sale Date: April 24, 2018

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Bonaparte faisant son entrée au Caire

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Bonaparte faisant son entrée au Caire

Sale Date: March 26, 2018

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Etude de picador pour l'entrée du taureau

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Etude de picador pour l'entrée du taureau

Sale Date: March 14, 2018

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Scène allégorique

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Scène allégorique

Sale Date: March 9, 2018

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A GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF A DANCING GIRL 'LA...

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A GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF A DANCING GIRL 'LA...

Sale Date: March 21, 2018

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BACCHANTE À LA GRAPPE

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BACCHANTE À LA GRAPPE

Sale Date: February 15, 2018

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PORTRAIT STUDY OF GIACOMO ORLANDI DI SUBIACO

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PORTRAIT STUDY OF GIACOMO ORLANDI DI SUBIACO

Sale Date: February 1, 2018

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Bonaparte faisant son entrée au Caire

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Bonaparte faisant son entrée au Caire

Sale Date: December 18, 2017

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FRENCH LA JOUEUSE DE BOULES (THE BALL PLAYER)

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FRENCH LA JOUEUSE DE BOULES (THE BALL PLAYER)

Sale Date: December 13, 2017

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Plaudite Cives

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Plaudite Cives

Sale Date: December 12, 2017

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Plaudite Cives

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Plaudite Cives

Sale Date: December 6, 2017

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LA PRIÈRE DANS LE DÉSERT (with studio)

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LA PRIÈRE DANS LE DÉSERT (with studio)

Sale Date: November 21, 2017

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Bonaparte faisant son entrée au Caire, 1897

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Bonaparte faisant son entrée au Caire, 1897

Sale Date: November 19, 2017

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Le golfe d'Aqaba

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Le golfe d'Aqaba

Sale Date: November 14, 2017

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Arnaute buvant, 1856

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Arnaute buvant, 1856

Sale Date: November 24, 2017

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Sultan persan en prière

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Sultan persan en prière

Sale Date: November 8, 2017

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A Bischari warrior

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A Bischari warrior

Sale Date: November 8, 2017

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Le Prisonnier

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Le Prisonnier

Sale Date: November 4, 2017

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Mary Magdalene

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Mary Magdalene

Sale Date: November 5, 2017

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Bellone

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Bellone

Sale Date: November 10, 2017

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Etude de picador pour l'entrée du taureau

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Etude de picador pour l'entrée du taureau

Sale Date: October 22, 2017

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La Femme Au Voile

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La Femme Au Voile

Sale Date: September 12, 2017

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The Mandolin Player

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The Mandolin Player

Sale Date: July 13, 2017

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Bonaparte faisant son entrée au Caire

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Bonaparte faisant son entrée au Caire

Sale Date: July 1, 2017

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