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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Naafa Ali

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Naafa Ali

Sale Date: June 21, 2001

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The Egyptian recruiting officer, 1861–1861

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The Egyptian recruiting officer, 1861–1861

Sale Date: June 21, 2001

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An Arab caravan outside a fortified..., 1895–1895

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An Arab caravan outside a fortified..., 1895–1895

Sale Date: June 21, 2001

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Die Unterwerfung Isaaks

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Die Unterwerfung Isaaks

Sale Date: June 21, 2001

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Joueuse de boules

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Joueuse de boules

Sale Date: June 1, 2001

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Joueuse de boules

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Joueuse de boules

Sale Date: June 1, 2001

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The cock fight

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The cock fight

Sale Date: May 2, 2001

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Diana and Acteon

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Diana and Acteon

Sale Date: May 1, 2001

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Daphnis and Chloé, 1898–1898

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Daphnis and Chloé, 1898–1898

Sale Date: May 1, 2001

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La joueuse de boules

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La joueuse de boules

Sale Date: May 1, 2001

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Souvenir d'Archeres

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Souvenir d'Archeres

Sale Date: April 30, 2001

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On the watch

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On the watch

Sale Date: April 5, 2001

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Homme en toge

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Homme en toge

Sale Date: March 29, 2001

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Après le bal masque, 1857–1857

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Après le bal masque, 1857–1857

Sale Date: March 29, 2001

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Androcles and the lion

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Androcles and the lion

Sale Date: March 13, 2001

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A dog

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A dog

Sale Date: March 8, 2001

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L'aigle de Waterloo, 1902–1902

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L'aigle de Waterloo, 1902–1902

Sale Date: December 16, 2000

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La Fuite en Egypte

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La Fuite en Egypte

Sale Date: December 14, 2000

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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: December 1, 2000

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Portrait d'un rabbin

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Portrait d'un rabbin

Sale Date: November 29, 2000

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The bull and the picador, 1867–1868

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The bull and the picador, 1867–1868

Sale Date: October 31, 2000

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Napoleon entering Cairo

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Napoleon entering Cairo

Sale Date: October 31, 2000

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Kämpfender Edelmann und Skizze einer rechten Hand

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Kämpfender Edelmann und Skizze einer rechten Hand

Sale Date: October 21, 2000

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Le berger Syrien , 1865–1865

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Le berger Syrien , 1865–1865

Sale Date: October 18, 2000

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