L'Eminence Grise

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Title

L'Eminence Grise

Subject

people; stairway; stairs; lamps; crest; guard; stone stairs; atrium; hall; columns; pink; yellow; tan; blue; black; grey

Description

People bow to a man reading a book in front of a large crest on a grand staircase. Other people look on as they walk up the stairs, and a guard stands watch. The hall and stairs are stone with metal railings and there are stone columns in the foreground.

Creator

Jean-Léon Gérôme (1824-1904)

Born: May 11, 1824 (Vesoul, France)
Died: January 10, 1904 (age 79 years) (Paris, France)

Source

10942, Visual Resources Library, EL

Date

1873

Rights

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Format

Art Form: Painting
Material: oil on canvas
Measurements: 27 x 39 3/4 in.

Type

19th century