Léon-Jean-Basile Perrault
Artworks: 28
Famous for popular academic paintings of children
Léon-Jean-Bazille Perrault was a French academic painter. He was born to a modest family. A student of William Bouguereau and François-Edouard Picot, he exhibited at the Salon from 1863 onwards, producing many genre works which were immensely popular. He was famous for his le petit naufragé (The little shipwrecked boy, 1874) and his paintings of children.
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Master student
- William Bouguereau Master
- François-Edouard Picot Master
Artworks by this artist (28 total)
- Unconscious Sleeper ca. 1861-1897
- Girl With A Kitten
- Jeaune fille 1872
- Les prières 1870
- Meditation
- Fillette À L’orange 1868
- Pensive Girl (Innocence) 1904
- Le Goûter 1880
- A Rest In The Shade 1879
- Mother’s Happiness 1890
- A Warm Embrace
- Cupid Captured 1886
- Portrait Of A Young Child
- Crossing a creek 1895
- Young girl with a basket of flowers 1880
- Meditation 1900
- L’ amour Fraternel
- Out In The Cold
- Le réveil de l’amour 1891
- A Crown of Wildflowers 1887