Léon-Jean-Basile Perrault
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)
- A reading lesson
- Nymphe Des Eaux 1898
- Out In The Cold
- Mother With Child 1894
- Mother’s Happiness 1890
- Jeaune fille 1872
- Best Friends 1866
- A Rest In The Shade 1879
- A Warm Embrace
- The Young Seamstress
- Fillette À L’orange 1868
- Portrait Of A Young Child
- Le réveil de l’amour 1891
- Meditation 1900
- Le Goûter 1880
- Unconscious Sleeper ca. 1861-1897
- Fast Asleep 1896
- Crossing a creek 1895
- Pensive Girl (Innocence) 1904
- L’ amour Fraternel