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French painter
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Léon-Jean-Bazille Perrault (French pronunciation: [leɔ̃ pɛʁo]; Poitiers 16 June 1832 – 1908 Royan) was a French academic painter.
Biography
He was born to a modest family. A student of William Bouguereau and François-Edouard Picot, one of his earliest works is the 1861 The Death of Priam and 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.
Gallery
Portrait Of A Young Girl, 1874
La Baigneuse, 1875
Sleeping Putto, 1882
Sapho (Salon llustré 1891)
Vénus à la colombe, 1908
External links
Sleeping Putto, 1882 - Rehs Galleries' biography on Leon Perrault and an image of his painting Sleeping Putto.
Portrait Of A Young Girl, 1874
La Baigneuse, 1875
Sleeping Putto, 1882
Sapho (Salon llustré 1891)
Vénus à la colombe, 1908
