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Jean-Gabriel Domergue
Jean-Gabriel Domergue, early original oil painting of two lovers

1925

About the Item

Jean Gabriel Domergue (French, 1889 – 1962) ‘Scene Gallante’ Oil on canvas 25 x 29in. (63.5 x 74cm.) (Octagonal shape) Executed circa 1925 Provenance: Gallerie du Carlton, Cannes The collection of Janet and Thomas Howard, Cannes, Villa Domergue, Cannes. Literature: Reproduced in the catalogue raisonee by Mr. Ne Willer Jean-Gabriel Domergue was a French painter often described as “the inventor of the pin-up” for his wide-eyed, slender-necked portraits of Parisian women from the 1920s. He was born on March 4, 1889 in Bordeaux, France and studied at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris. At the age of 17, he exhibited works at the Salon des Artistes Français and in 1920, was awarded the prestigious Prix de Rome. Though he started his career as a painter of landscapes, by the 1920s he devoted himself entirely to portraits of women, ultimately painting over 3,000 images over the course of his life. He was a sought-after portraitist in aristocratic circles and also worked as a designer for notable couturiers, including Paul Poiret and Henry Marque. In 1955, Domergue was appointed curator at the Jacquemart-André Museum in Paris, and was later named a Knight of the Legion of Honor and Fellow of the Academy of Fine Arts. He died November 16, 1962 in Paris, France. This is a large and important example that isn’t simply one of his ‘nudey cutey’ studies. It is in the catalogue raisonee in production by Noe Willer.
  • Creator:
    Jean-Gabriel Domergue (1889-1962, French)
  • Creation Year:
    1925
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 25 in (63.5 cm)Width: 29 in (73.66 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Oil on canvas, Pinned to a board. Surface dirt and varnish discolouration. Some good impasto. Cracquelure. • In a newly white wood textured frame.
  • Gallery Location:
    Petworth, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU54038645402
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