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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Young maiden dousing Cupid with water, 1851–1851

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Young maiden dousing Cupid with water, 1851–1851

Sale Date: May 7, 1998

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Michelangelo showing a pupil the..., 1849–1849

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Michelangelo showing a pupil the..., 1849–1849

Sale Date: May 7, 1998

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Rachel Félix

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Rachel Félix

Sale Date: May 6, 1998

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Bacchus und Amor auf den Armen eines alten...

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Bacchus und Amor auf den Armen eines alten...

Sale Date: May 6, 1998

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A view of Pompei with soldier in the foreground

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A view of Pompei with soldier in the foreground

Sale Date: April 21, 1998

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A seated Arab

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A seated Arab

Sale Date: April 21, 1998

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An Arab with a gun on a rearing horse

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An Arab with a gun on a rearing horse

Sale Date: April 21, 1998

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Santon à la porte d'une Mosquée

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Santon à la porte d'une Mosquée

Sale Date: March 27, 1998

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Danseuse Tanagra

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Danseuse Tanagra

Sale Date: March 25, 1998

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Turbanned figure, standing

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Turbanned figure, standing

Sale Date: March 24, 1998

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Moroccan girl

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Moroccan girl

Sale Date: March 18, 1998

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Ceasar crossing the Rubicon

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Ceasar crossing the Rubicon

Sale Date: March 18, 1998

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Sortie du bal masqué

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Sortie du bal masqué

Sale Date: February 10, 1998

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The colour merchant

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The colour merchant

Sale Date: November 21, 1997

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Femmes du Caire (Cairene women)

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Femmes du Caire (Cairene women)

Sale Date: November 21, 1997

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A lion drinking from a desert stream

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A lion drinking from a desert stream

Sale Date: November 21, 1997

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La danseuse au cerceau

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La danseuse au cerceau

Sale Date: November 20, 1997

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Scene in Palestine

School of Jean-Léon Gérôme

Scene in Palestine

Sale Date: October 24, 1997

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Portrait of a young man

Attributed to Jean-Léon Gérôme

Portrait of a young man

Sale Date: October 24, 1997

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Guerrier turc

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Guerrier turc

Sale Date: October 23, 1997

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Portrait de Mlle Durand, 1853–1853

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Portrait de Mlle Durand, 1853–1853

Sale Date: October 23, 1997

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Le chameau

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Le chameau

Sale Date: October 23, 1997

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Taureau et picador, 1867–1868

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Taureau et picador, 1867–1868

Sale Date: October 23, 1997

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La porte de Bab-El Zouel au Caire

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La porte de Bab-El Zouel au Caire

Sale Date: October 23, 1997

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