Self-portrait
c. 1880
About this artwork
This is a formal waist-up self-portrait of the artist, Paul Leroy, depicting him with a serious expression and a dark beard. He is dressed in a dark suit with a white shirt and a white tie, set against a muted brown background. The artist's signature "LEROY" is visible in the lower left.
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Paul Leroy was a respected French painter known for both his captivating Orientalist scenes and insightful portraits, and this self-portrait offers a direct gaze into the artist's own persona. A student of prominent masters like Alexandre Cabanel and Léon Bonnat, Leroy often exhibited at the Salon, earning numerous accolades throughout his career. This piece provides a rare glimpse of the artist as subject, reflecting the era's formal portraiture tradition.
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Self-portrait
Paul Leroy, c. 1880
