Salon de L’Automobile du Cycle et des Sports Grand Palais
Lithography on paper
Georges-Antoine Rochegrosse started painting with Alfred Dehodencq. He attended the Julian Academy in Paris in 1871 under the tutelage of Joseph Lefebvre and Gustave Boulanger and finished his studies at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris.
Early on in his career he focused on historical painting, symbolism and later Orientalism. He also made a name for himself as illustrator and poster designer. In 1892 he was awarded the Legion of Honour. He met the love of his life Marie Leblon in 1894 in Algeria. They married in 1896 and she was his muse and his model.
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