Jean Baptiste Greuze

(French, 1725–1805)

Jean Baptiste Greuze was a French painter best known for his portraits, genre scenes, and history paintings. Greuze’s work was known for having sentimental and sometimes titillating subject matter, as well as for its formal combination of Rococo and Dutch Realist styles. Born on August 21, 1725 in Tournus, France, Greuze studied with Charles Grandon in Lyon and later at the Académie Royale de Peinture et de Sculpture in Paris. He would go on to apply to be a member of the Académie in Paris with mixed success, having applied with history paintings but only granted acceptance as a genre painter. Ultimately, Greuze’s marriage proved to be his downfall, since his wife both cheated on him and embezzled his money before their divorce. By the end of his life, Greuze, whose work had commanded some of the highest prices in France during the 1760s and 1770s, was nearly bankrupt. Today, his works are in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, the Louvre Museum in Paris, and The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, among others. Greuze died on March 4, 1805 in Paris, France.

Jean Baptiste Greuze Artworks

Jean Baptiste Greuze (1,374 results)
A Young man (Savoyard)

Jean Baptiste Greuze

A Young man (Savoyard)

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Portrait d’un jeune enfant

Jean Baptiste Greuze

Portrait d’un jeune enfant

Galerie Eric Coatalem

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Tête de Juenne Garçon

Jean Baptiste Greuze

Tête de Juenne Garçon

Galerie Eric Coatalem

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Jeune fille

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Jeune fille

Sale Date: May 4, 2024

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The best friend

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The best friend

Sale Date: May 1, 2024

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Portrait

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Portrait

Sale Date: April 24, 2024

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The Village Agreement

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The Village Agreement

Sale Date: April 18, 2024

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Interno con figure

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Interno con figure

Sale Date: April 17, 2024

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La reveuse (The dreamer)

Attributed to Jean Baptiste Greuze

La reveuse (The dreamer)

Sale Date: April 17, 2024

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Une jeune fille qui pleure la mort de son..., 1757

Jean Baptiste Greuze

Une jeune fille qui pleure la mort de son..., 1757

Sale Date: April 17, 2024

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A young boy seated by a ledge (‘Le Petit boudeur’)

Jean Baptiste Greuze

A young boy seated by a ledge (‘Le Petit boudeur’)

Sale Date: April 17, 2024

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Portrait d’une petite fille et de son chien, 1760

Jean Baptiste Greuze

Portrait d’une petite fille et de son chien, 1760

Sale Date: March 20, 2024

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PORTRAIT EINES MÄDCHENS MIT HUND

Circle of Jean Baptiste Greuze

PORTRAIT EINES MÄDCHENS MIT HUND

Sale Date: March 21, 2024

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The Marriage Contract

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The Marriage Contract

Sale Date: March 20, 2024

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Jeune fille au panier garni fuyant l'orage...

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Jeune fille au panier garni fuyant l'orage...

Sale Date: March 12, 2024

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La lettre.

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La lettre.

Sale Date: March 16, 2024

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Portrait présumé de Mademoiselle Clairon en...

Jean Baptiste Greuze

Portrait présumé de Mademoiselle Clairon en...

Sale Date: March 20, 2024

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Rêverie

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Rêverie

Sale Date: January 17, 2024

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GIRL WITH LEOPARD SKIN

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GIRL WITH LEOPARD SKIN

Sale Date: February 21, 2024

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PORTRAIT OF A CHILD IN A BLACK AND WHITE DRESS

Jean Baptiste Greuze

PORTRAIT OF A CHILD IN A BLACK AND WHITE DRESS

Sale Date: February 21, 2024

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Marie Madeleine

Attributed to Jean Baptiste Greuze

Marie Madeleine

Sale Date: February 16, 2024

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