Academic Paintings

Polished surfaces and perfect drawing from the official Salons of Paris and London.

1840s–1900s. 29 paintings here, dated 1847 to 1896, with works by Jean-Léon Gérôme, William-Adolphe Bouguereau, Frederic Leighton and Lawrence Alma-Tadema. They suit the living room, bedroom and hallway or entryway most often.

29 paintings

Bashi-Bazouk, Jean-Léon Gérôme, 1868–69, oil on canvas

Jean-Léon Gérôme Bashi-Bazouk, 1868–69 The Met

Portrait of a Woman, Jean-Léon Gérôme, 1851, oil on canvas

Jean-Léon Gérôme Portrait of a Woman, 1851 Art Institute of Chicago

Arion on a Sea Horse, William-Adolphe Bouguereau, 1855, oil on fabric

William-Adolphe Bouguereau Arion on a Sea Horse, 1855 Cleveland Museum of Art

Head of an Italian Woman, Jean-Léon Gérôme, c. 1847, oil on fabric

Jean-Léon Gérôme Head of an Italian Woman, c. 1847 Cleveland Museum of Art

David: "Oh, that I had wings like a Dove! For then would I fly away, and be at rest." Psalm 55:6, Frederic Leighton, 1865, oil on fabric

Frederic Leighton David: "Oh, that I had wings like a Dove! For then would I fly away, and be at rest." Psalm 55:6, 1865 Cleveland Museum of Art

Lucia, Frederic Leighton, possibly late 1870s, oil on canvas

Frederic Leighton Lucia, possibly late 1870s The Met

An Egyptian in a Doorway, Lawrence Alma-Tadema, 1865, oil on wood

Lawrence Alma-Tadema An Egyptian in a Doorway, 1865 The Met

Bashi-Bazouk, Jean-Léon Gérôme, ca. 1868–69, oil on canvas

Jean-Léon Gérôme Bashi-Bazouk, ca. 1868–69 The Met

Woman at a Balcony, Jean-Léon Gérôme, 1887–88, oil on canvas

Jean-Léon Gérôme Woman at a Balcony, 1887–88 The Met

About a dozen people walk and a few ride horses across a bridge spanning river that cuts through a sandy landscape in this horizontal painting.

Jean-Léon Gérôme View of Medinet El-Fayoum, c. 1868/1870 National Gallery of Art

Edouard Delessert, Jean-Léon Gérôme, 1864, oil on panel

Jean-Léon Gérôme Edouard Delessert, 1864 National Gallery of Art

Lachrymae, Frederic Leighton, 1894–95, oil on canvas

Frederic Leighton Lachrymae, 1894–95 The Met

Lion on the Watch, Jean-Léon Gérôme, c. 1885, oil on wood panel

Jean-Léon Gérôme Lion on the Watch, c. 1885 Cleveland Museum of Art

Alpine Landscape: The Handegg, Switzerland, Jean-Léon Gérôme, 1850s, oil on fabric

Jean-Léon Gérôme Alpine Landscape: The Handegg, Switzerland, 1850s Cleveland Museum of Art

Breton Brother and Sister, William-Adolphe Bouguereau, 1871, oil on canvas

William-Adolphe Bouguereau Breton Brother and Sister, 1871 The Met

Catharine Lorillard Wolfe (1828–1887), Alexandre Cabanel, 1876, oil on canvas

Alexandre Cabanel Catharine Lorillard Wolfe (1828–1887), 1876 The Met

Arion on a Sea Horse and Bacchante on a Panther (pair), William-Adolphe Bouguereau, 1855, oil on fabric

William-Adolphe Bouguereau Arion on a Sea Horse and Bacchante on a Panther (pair), 1855 Cleveland Museum of Art

Rest, William-Adolphe Bouguereau, 1879, oil on fabric

William-Adolphe Bouguereau Rest, 1879 Cleveland Museum of Art

Prayer in the Mosque, Jean-Léon Gérôme, by 1874, oil on canvas

Jean-Léon Gérôme Prayer in the Mosque, by 1874 The Met

The Proposal, William-Adolphe Bouguereau, 1872, oil on canvas

William-Adolphe Bouguereau The Proposal, 1872 The Met

Leaving the Oasis, Jean-Léon Gérôme, 1880s, oil on wood panel

Jean-Léon Gérôme Leaving the Oasis, 1880s Cleveland Museum of Art

Glaucus and Nydia, Lawrence Alma-Tadema, 1867, oil on wood panel

Lawrence Alma-Tadema Glaucus and Nydia, 1867 Cleveland Museum of Art

Study of Palm Trees, Jean-Léon Gérôme, 1855/56, oil on canvas, laid down on board

Jean-Léon Gérôme Study of Palm Trees, 1855/56 The Met

Study for the Ceiling of the Marquand Music Room, Frederic Leighton, ca. 1886, oil and gold on canvas

Frederic Leighton Study for the Ceiling of the Marquand Music Room, ca. 1886 The Met

Facing away from us against a cherry-red background, the head and shoulders of a light-skinned woman wearing strawberry red, with her copper-brown hair piled atop her head, fills this vertical painting.

Carolus-Duran Study of Lilia, 1887 National Gallery of Art

Bacchante on a Panther, William-Adolphe Bouguereau, 1855, oil on fabric

William-Adolphe Bouguereau Bacchante on a Panther, 1855 Cleveland Museum of Art

A Calling, William-Adolphe Bouguereau, 1896, oil on fabric

William-Adolphe Bouguereau A Calling, 1896 Cleveland Museum of Art

Florentine Poet, Alexandre Cabanel, 1861, oil on wood

Alexandre Cabanel Florentine Poet, 1861 The Met

The Return of Persephone, Frederic Leighton, ca. 1890–91, oil on canvas

Frederic Leighton The Return of Persephone, ca. 1890–91 The Met

Rooms these paintings suit