Description
Henri-Léopold Lévy (23 September 1840, Nancy – 29 December 1904, Paris) was a French painter of Jewish ancestry, known primarily for mythological and Biblical subjects.
He was the son of an interior decorator and embroidery manufacturer. His artistic education began at the École des beaux-arts de Paris, where he worked in the studios of François-Édouard Picot, Alexandre Cabanel and Eugène Fromentin.
His first exhibit at the Salon came in 1865, where he displayed his portrayal of Hecuba, it brought him a first-class medal. In 1869 he was given a prize for his “Hebrew Captive Weeping at the Ruins of Jerusalem”. In 1872, after showing his portrait of Herodias, he was named a Chevalier in the Legion of Honor.
Despite being a Chevalier, his career suffered from the anti-Semitism that swept France after the Dreyfus Affair and he lost customers by refusing to sign his paintings with a different name. He was, however, able to continue participating in the Salon until 1903. During this time, he took an extended trip to the Middle East with his friend, Fromentin, and produced several Orientalist works.
frame size 18 x 24
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