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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La joueuse de boules

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La joueuse de boules

Sale Date: November 21, 2016

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THE COLOSSUS OF MEMNON

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THE COLOSSUS OF MEMNON

Sale Date: November 22, 2016

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A French gilt bronze figural group:..., 1875–1899

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A French gilt bronze figural group:..., 1875–1899

Sale Date: November 14, 2016

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Two Shepherds

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Two Shepherds

Sale Date: November 19, 2016

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MARY MAGDALENE

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MARY MAGDALENE

Sale Date: October 23, 2016

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FEU FOLLET, 1900

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FEU FOLLET, 1900

Sale Date: September 14, 2016

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Group, 1875

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Group, 1875

Sale Date: August 23, 2016

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Plaudite Cives, 1898

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Plaudite Cives, 1898

Sale Date: July 30, 2016

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Thalie, Euterpe, Calliope et Melpomène

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Thalie, Euterpe, Calliope et Melpomène

Sale Date: June 16, 2016

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Allégorie de la Justice

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Allégorie de la Justice

Sale Date: June 16, 2016

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Masque de femme

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Masque de femme

Sale Date: June 16, 2016

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Bacchante à la grappe

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Bacchante à la grappe

Sale Date: June 15, 2016

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Klagemauer

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Klagemauer

Sale Date: December 4, 2014

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Caravan Making Camp, 1875–1899

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Caravan Making Camp, 1875–1899

Sale Date: June 26, 2016

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La joueuse de boules

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La joueuse de boules

Sale Date: June 20, 2016

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BELLONE

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BELLONE

Sale Date: May 25, 2016

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PLAUDINE CIVES, 1898

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PLAUDINE CIVES, 1898

Sale Date: April 30, 2016

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WOMAN WITH A RED COILED BRAID (TÊTE DE FEMME , 1847

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WOMAN WITH A RED COILED BRAID (TÊTE DE FEMME , 1847

Sale Date: May 1, 2016

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La porteuse d'eau

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La porteuse d'eau

Sale Date: April 12, 2016

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La femme au voile height

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La femme au voile height

Sale Date: May 4, 2016

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Portrait de petite fille, 1857

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Portrait de petite fille, 1857

Sale Date: April 1, 2016

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Washington à cheval ('Washington on his...

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Washington à cheval ('Washington on his...

Sale Date: April 13, 2016

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Prisonnier allongé dans une barque avec un...

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Prisonnier allongé dans une barque avec un...

Sale Date: April 1, 2016

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THE GRAIN THRESHERS, EGYPT, 1859

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THE GRAIN THRESHERS, EGYPT, 1859

Sale Date: April 19, 2016

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