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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Louis XIV et Moliere, 1862–1862

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Louis XIV et Moliere, 1862–1862

Sale Date: October 24, 1989

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The Cock Fight

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The Cock Fight

Sale Date: June 1, 1989

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SCULPTURAE VITAM INSUFFLAT PITTURA or..., 1893–1893

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SCULPTURAE VITAM INSUFFLAT PITTURA or..., 1893–1893

Sale Date: February 22, 1989

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LA PRIERE DANS LE DESERT, 1864–1864

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LA PRIERE DANS LE DESERT, 1864–1864

Sale Date: February 22, 1989

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LOUIS XI FEEDING PIGEONS AT PLESSIS-LES-TORS

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LOUIS XI FEEDING PIGEONS AT PLESSIS-LES-TORS

Sale Date: February 22, 1989

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Etude de cavalier en armure

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Etude de cavalier en armure

Sale Date: December 3, 1988

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Runners of the Pasha

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Runners of the Pasha

Sale Date: November 25, 1988

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Standing Arab holding a staff

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Standing Arab holding a staff

Sale Date: October 25, 1988

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Young woman in blue, 1852–1852

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Young woman in blue, 1852–1852

Sale Date: May 24, 1988

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Une journée chaud au Caire (Devant la mosquée)

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Une journée chaud au Caire (Devant la mosquée)

Sale Date: May 24, 1988

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Louis XI feeding pigeons at..., 1860–1860

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Louis XI feeding pigeons at..., 1860–1860

Sale Date: February 24, 1988

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Victory

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Victory

Sale Date: February 24, 1988

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Odalisque

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Odalisque

Sale Date: October 29, 1987

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Paysage au bord de la Mer Rouge, 1897

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Paysage au bord de la Mer Rouge, 1897

Sale Date: October 29, 1987

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At prayer

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At prayer

Sale Date: May 19, 1987

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Joueuse de boules

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Joueuse de boules

Sale Date: May 19, 1987

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Tiger and vulture

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Tiger and vulture

Sale Date: February 25, 1987

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A courtier bowing

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A courtier bowing

Sale Date: February 25, 1987

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Landscape on the shore of the Red Sea..., 1897–1897

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Landscape on the shore of the Red Sea..., 1897–1897

Sale Date: October 29, 1986

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Whirling dervishes and a lamb

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Whirling dervishes and a lamb

Sale Date: October 29, 1986

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Study of a seated Arab smoking a hooka

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Study of a seated Arab smoking a hooka

Sale Date: October 29, 1986

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A group of Arabs relaxing

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A group of Arabs relaxing

Sale Date: October 29, 1986

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Diana the huntress, 1890–1895

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Diana the huntress, 1890–1895

Sale Date: May 22, 1986

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Study of a standing Arab

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Study of a standing Arab

Sale Date: February 26, 1986

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