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The Art of Jules-Joseph Lefebvre

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GALLERY 4: PHOTOGRAPHS, PRINT and OTHER Material


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7. 8. 9. 10. 11.

1. 1878 photograph of Lefebvre by Pierre Petit
(13 X 9 cm) on paper backing (38 x 29 cm) [1].

2. Jules-Joseph Lefebvre, from a vintage
"Felix Pontin" Photocard (from the author's collection).

3. Vintage (magazine?) print portrait of Lefebvre. [10]

4."Comment M. Jules Lefebvre a surpris Lady
Godiva", a cartoon by Maurice Lefebvre-Lourday, published c1894 in the booklet "Comment procèdent les Maîtres, par Lourdey", Revue Illustrée, Paris. [5]

5. Jules Lefebvre and others in his studio vers 1888 - Photographie d'Émile Bénard, from a blog by l'éditeur singulier [4]

6. "Jules Lefebvre in his studio" from a 1901 edition of "The Graphic" magazine. [1]

7. "Jules Lefebvre in his studio" c.1901, from a vintage postcard. [1]

8 & 9. Lefebvre's grave - Cimetière de Montmartre.
   8. Lefebvre's bust and obelisk [8]
   9. Obelisk, showing a relief of Lefebvre's famous
        "La Vérité", by sculptor Ernest Dubois [9] .

10 & 11. Lefebvre's obituary, from the magazine "L'Illustration" No.3601, March 2, 1912. [12]
   10. The full article (in French)
   11. Detail of Lefebvre's portrait, by Marcel Baschet 1905


12a. 12b. 13. 14.

15. 16. 17a. 17b. 18.

12. Sophie Croizette, famous 19th century French actress. Posed for many notable artists, and was the model for Lefebvre's "La Vérité" ("Truth")
     a. 1867 photocard of Sophie Croizette [1]
     b. Detail of Sophie Croizette from the photocard. .

13. Vintage studio portrait of Sophie Croizette by photographer Paul Nadar [11].

14. One of Lefebvre's own calling cards, with a handwritten message. [1]

15 & 16. Handwritten letters on Lefebvre's personal stationery [1].
     9. Written in Paris, 1887
     10. Written in Paris on May 21, 1891.

17. French magazine "Paris-Noel, 1898-1899" featuring "Jeanne La Rousse" by Lefebvre on the cover.[1]
     a. Magazine cover.
     b. Detail of "Jeanne La Rousse".

18. 19th Century 3D stereo card, by the Keystone View Company ("Diana" 1879 by Lefebvre). [3]


19. 20. 21.

22. 23. 24.

19. American magazine "The Literary Digest" June 11, 1921. Featuring JL's "Graziella" on the cover. [1]

20. 1950s American army $10 military payment certificate. The portrait on the front of the note is Ceres, engraved by G.F.C. Smillie, based on the painting "La Poésie Antique" by Lefebvre.[1]

21. Music CD "Songs of Bizet, Anne Murray-Graham Johnson", cover featuring Lefebvre's "Odalisque".[2]

22. Sheet of 4 postage stamps issued by Somalia in 2004, featuring paintings of Jules Joseph Lefebvre. [1]

23. Ballarat Art Gallery exhibition poster "The Naked and the Nude, September-December 2008" featuring JL's "La Cigale". [6]

24. Australian Art magazine "TROUBLE" September, 2008. Featuring "La Cigale" on the cover. [7]



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REFERENCES:

[1] Image and information taken from an auction listing on eBay
[2] Painting "Odalisque" - Image from a CD cover by Hyperion records
[3] Print "Diana" - Image and information kindly provided by Dave & Melinda Kunkel, USA. (eBay Seller 16flamingos).
[4] Photograph of Jules Lefebvre and others in his studio - from l'éditeur singulier's blog entry Ateliers de peintres
     (added Jul 2, 2010). See another version of this photo at the The Smithsonian Archives (Digital ID 3841)
[5] Image and information kindly provided by M. Chaillot (added Sept 2007)
[6] Exhibition poster published by the Ballarat Art Gallery (added Oct 2008)
[7] Image from September 2008 edition of TROUBLE magazine (added Oct 2008)
[8] Image from www.appl-lachaise.net/appl/article.php3?id_article=1965 (added July 2010)
[9] Image from picasaweb.google.com/jcduchem/CimetiReMontmartre#5159115867967178178 (added July 2010)
[10] Image from a 2007 article on La Gazette Web (added July 2010)
[11] Image from the Victoria and Albert museum online collection (added July 2010)
[12] Images and information kindly provided by M. Chaillot (added Oct 2011)



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