GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Resting heavily against an upright support, her cocked hip emphasizing the curve of her body, the Lydian queen Omphale is sensual and ideally proportioned; however, Jean-Léon Gérôme also took great pride in accuracy. He took photographs of his model next to the sculpture for which this is a preparatory sketch. The Lydian queen wears the lion skin of Hercules, whom she had bought as a slave. He was sold by the gods as punishment for killing his friend, Iphitus.
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Heather MacDonald, DMA label copy, 2008.
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c. 1887
June 2008
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Gérôme, Jean-Léon (French, 1824-1904)
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Place of origin: Paris (France): TGN: 7008038
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Graphite on cream wove paper
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- Musée d'Orsay, Paris~Learn more the life and work of Jean-Léon Gérôme from the Musée d'Orsay.
- The British Museum, London~View a 19th-century German etching of Hercules and Omphale.
- Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid~View a 16th century interpretation of Hercules and Omphale.
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General Description
Resting heavily against an upright support, her cocked hip emphasizing the curve of her body, the Lydian queen Omphale is sensual and ideally proportioned; however, Jean-Léon Gérôme also took great pride in accuracy. He took photographs of his model next to the sculpture for which this is a preparatory sketch. The Lydian queen wears the lion skin of Hercules, whom she had bought as a slave. He was sold by the gods as punishment for killing his friend, Iphitus.
Excerpt from
Heather MacDonald, DMA label copy, 2008.
Fun Facts
Archival Resources
Web Resources
- Musée d'Orsay, Paris~Learn more the life and work of Jean-Léon Gérôme from the Musée d'Orsay.
- The British Museum, London~View a 19th-century German etching of Hercules and Omphale.
- Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid~View a 16th century interpretation of Hercules and Omphale.
Notes
c. 1887
June 2008
Checked Piction
Catalogue essays
Artist/designers
Gérôme, Jean-Léon (French, 1824-1904)
Cultures
Geography
Place of origin: Paris (France): TGN: 7008038
Process/materials
Graphite on cream wove paper
Historical periods
Individuals
Subject terms
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PROVENANCE
AUDIO ASSETS
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