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Sketch for “The Oriental Dream”
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| Artist / Maker | Jean Lecomte du Nouÿ |
|---|---|
| Date | before 1904 |
| Culture / Origin | France, 19th century |
| Medium | oil on fabric |
| Dimensions | Unframed: 12.4 x 19.6 cm (4 7/8 x 7 11/16 in.) |
| Department | Modern European Painting and Sculpture |
| Type | Painting |
About the Artist
Jean Lecomte du Nouÿ was the descendant of a noble Piedmontese family that settled in France in the fourteenth century. In 1861, at age nineteen, he entered the studio of Charles Gleyre (1808-1874) and two years later trained under the guidance of Émile Signol (1804-1892). With his fascination for historical and exotic subjects in mind, Lecomte du Nouÿ entered the studio of Gérôme (q.v.) in 1864. Lecomte du Nouÿ began exhibiting at the Salon in 1863 and received his first… Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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