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 danseuse ou la Danseuse à la pomme

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La danseuse ou la Danseuse à la pomme

Sale Date: June 23, 2011

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L'aigle de Waterloo

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L'aigle de Waterloo

Sale Date: June 24, 2011

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Un guerrier (sketch)

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Un guerrier (sketch)

Sale Date: June 23, 2011

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Un gladiateur (sketch), 1877–1878

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Un gladiateur (sketch), 1877–1878

Sale Date: June 23, 2011

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Corinthe (sketch)

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Corinthe (sketch)

Sale Date: June 23, 2011

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Plafond d'enfants, 1859

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Plafond d'enfants, 1859

Sale Date: June 12, 2011

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Loïe Fuller (sketch)

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Loïe Fuller (sketch)

Sale Date: May 21, 2011

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Der alte Fritz zu Pferde

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Der alte Fritz zu Pferde

Sale Date: May 14, 2011

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Groupe équestre représentant Bonaparte..., 1875–1899

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Groupe équestre représentant Bonaparte..., 1875–1899

Sale Date: May 5, 2011

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Tanagra

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Tanagra

Sale Date: May 17, 2011

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Fuite en Egypte (The flight into Egypt)

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Fuite en Egypte (The flight into Egypt)

Sale Date: May 17, 2011

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Marengo

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Marengo

Sale Date: May 5, 2011

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Danseuse à la pomme

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Danseuse à la pomme

Sale Date: April 15, 2011

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Caesar crossing the Rubicon

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Caesar crossing the Rubicon

Sale Date: April 15, 2011

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Personnage oriental (preparatory study for..., 1867

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Personnage oriental (preparatory study for..., 1867

Sale Date: April 8, 2011

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Woman dancing

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Woman dancing

Sale Date: March 27, 2011

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Woman playing the harp

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Woman playing the harp

Sale Date: March 27, 2011

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Die Boten des Paschas (study)

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Die Boten des Paschas (study)

Sale Date: March 29, 2011

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Chien (study, recto/verso)

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Chien (study, recto/verso)

Sale Date: March 31, 2011

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Tête de chevaux (3 studies)

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Tête de chevaux (3 studies)

Sale Date: March 31, 2011

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Putto holding mask

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Putto holding mask

Sale Date: January 26, 2011

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Woman of Constantinople

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Woman of Constantinople

Sale Date: January 26, 2011

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Master of the hounds, 1871

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Master of the hounds, 1871

Sale Date: January 26, 2011

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La femme au voile, 1900

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La femme au voile, 1900

Sale Date: January 23, 2011

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