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Lion on the Watch

Lion on the Watch

c. 1885
(French, 1824–1904)
France, 19th century
oil on wood panel
Framed: 105 x 133 x 13.5 cm (41 5/16 x 52 3/8 x 5 5/16 in.); Unframed: 72.3 x 100.5 cm (28 7/16 x 39 9/16 in.)
Gift of Mrs. F. W. Gehring in memory of her husband, F. W. Gehring 1945.25
Location: not on view

Description

In addition to his fascination with the classical past, Gérôme was one of the leading painters of "orientalist" subjects-exotic and romantic themes inspired by Napoleonic adventures abroad, romantic literature, and European colonialism. From 1855, Gérôme travelled regularly in Turkey, Egypt, and Asia Minor. Long fascinated by African animals, he sketched lions in the Paris zoo as a student and later hunted them on safari in North Africa.
  • Frederick Gehring, Cleveland. Given to the CMA in 1945.
  • Argencourt, Louise d', and Roger Diederen. Catalogue of Paintings. Pt. 4. European Paintings of the 19th Century. Cleveland: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1974. Mentioned and reproduced: P. 293-295, Vol. I, no. 105
    Ackerman, Gerald M. Jean-Léon Gérôme: monographie révisée, catalogue raisonné mis à jour. Courbevoie: ACR, 2000. Reproduced and mentioned: pp. 372-373, cat. 529
  • Gallery One 2012. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (December 12, 2012-March 5, 2017).
    Jean-Léon Gérôme. J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, CA (June 15-September 12, 2010); Musée d'Orsay, Paris, France (organizer) (October 18, 2010-January 23, 2011).
    J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles (6/15/2010 - 9/12/2010) and Musée d'Orsay, Paris (10/18/2010 - 1/23/2011): "Jean-Léon Gérôme"
    Animals as Romantic Icons in French Art. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (April 6-July 27, 1986).
    Jean-Leon Gerome (1824 - 1904). Dayton Art Institute, Dayton, OH (organizer) (November 10-December 31, 1972); Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN (January 26-March 11, 1973); Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore, MD (April 6-May 20, 1973).
    Baron Gros, Painter of Battles: The First Romantic Painter. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (March 8-April 15, 1956).
    Dayton Art Institute; Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Baltimore, Walters Art Gallery. Jean-Léon Gérôme 1824-1904 (1972-73), no. 35 (repr.).
  • {{cite web|title=Lion on the Watch|url=false|author=Jean-Léon Gérôme|year=c. 1885|access-date=17 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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