Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Lecomte Du Nouy


Jean-Jules-Antoine Lecomte du Nouy (Paris, 1842 June 10- Paris,1923 February 19) was an orientalist French painter and sculptor. He was Charles Gleyre's and Jean-Léon Gérôme's pupil. A Paris street was named after him in 1932.
Du Nouy at the Arcyclopedia
From Homer to Harem - The Art of Lecomte Du Nouy (really nice reproductions)
Article about the exhibition of Du Nouys work at Dahesh Museum
Saint Vincent de Paul Helping the Inhabitants of lorraine after the War. 1879
Big oil painting mounted on wall
Saint Vincent de Paul Helping the Inhabitants of lorraine after the War. 1879
Oil on canvas. 4,7x2,9meters
Adolphe Cremieux. 1878. Oil on canvas. 121x101cm
Musee d'Orsay
Demosthenes Practicing his Declamation
1870. Oil on panel. 48x38cm
Close-up from the "Homer" painting
The Invocation to Neptune. 1866
Oil on panel. 39x31cm. Palais des Beaux-Arts, Lille
Adrien Proust Portrait
An Oriental Dream. 1904. Oil on canvas. 69x119cm
The Dream of a Eunuch. 1874. Oil on panel. 39x65cm
Cleveland Museum of Art
Homer. 1881. Oil on canvas. Middle part 236x174cm
Side parts 236x104cm each. Musee de Grenoble
Gates of the seraglio
Mrs. Eglantine Pujol. 1869. Oil on canvas
146x90cm. Palais des Beaux-Arts, Lille
Self Portrait. 58x48cm
Close-up from the "Dream of Eunuch"
Gates of the Seraglio close-up
Sketch for Saint Vincet
de Paul Helping the
Inhabitants of Lorraine
after the 1637 War.
1876. Oil on canvas
Sketch for Saint
Vincent de Paul
Bringing the Gallery
Slaves to the Faith.
1876. Oil on canvas.
48x30cm
Sketches for Saint Vincent de
Paul Bringing the Gallery of
Slaves to the Faith. 1876. Oil
on canvas 32x27cm
My Family. 1890
Le Samedi Dans le Quartier
Juif. 1883
The Citrus Seller. 57x39cm.
Sold for 18,750dollars at
sothebys
Head of a Bearded Man
(grisaille), Oil on canvas.
21x16cm
Head of a Old Woman
Wearing Veil. Oil on
canvas. 25x18cm
Studies for the ''Homer''.
Charcoal and white crayon on
paper. Musee de Grenoble
Porte de Maison Juive.
1883 20x13cm
Studies for the ''Homer''. Charcoal and white crayon on
paper. Musee de Grenoble
Studies for the ''Homer''.
Charcoal and white crayon on
paper. Musee de Grenoble
Contemplations - At
Present. Salon 1885.
Destroyed by fire
Diogène  ''Tout n'est que chimères''
Une Rue deTanger.
20x12cm. 1876
Saint Jean-Baptiste 33x26cm
Studies for the ''Homer''.
Charcoal and white crayon
on paper. Musee de
Grenoble

The Sleep of the Chieftan. 1873.
Photogravure. Location unknown
The Gallic Coast Guard. 1888. Oil on
canvas. 77x127cm. Musee d'Orsay, Paris
Au Quartier Juif A Tanger 86x21cm
For Liberty. Salon 1901. Marble
The Supper at beaucaire. 1869-1894.
Oil on canvas. 76x110cm
The Toilers of the Sea. Salon 1884.
Destroyed by fire
Photo of Lecomte Du Nouy and
Unidentified Person in Lecomte Du
Nouys Studio
Du Nouy as Old Surrounded by His
Paintings
Oedipuses Farewell to Jocasta. 1871.
Painting burned 1915
The Charmer. Salon 1870. Oil on
canvas. 90z116cm. Musee des
Beaux-Arts, Reins
Le Samedi Dans le Quartier Juif. 1883
La lune de miel à Venise. Circa 1875.
53x133cm. Oil on canvas
Le Per QuiI Donne Du Pain.
Height 53cm

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