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Henry LeJeune

British, 1819–1904

WA-00049078

London

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Henry Le Jeune was an English painter of landscapes, genre scenes, and literary and biblical subjects, best known for his depictions of children. Working in the 19th century from London, he specialized in narrative genre painting that combined domestic sentiment with careful observation of childhood behavior and costume. His work exemplifies the Victorian taste for anecdotal subject matter rendered with technical precision and emotional restraint.

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Artworks (23)

Children with a Toy Boat

The Liberation of Slaves

1847 · oil paint

Contemplation

1846 · oil paint

Edward, Duke of Kent (1767-1820)

1840 · Watercolor over graphite, on ivory wove paper

10.6 × 12.4 cm (4 3/16 × 4 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Grouse

1839 · Brush and brown wash over graphite, on buff wove card, with embossed border

7.7 × 11.6 cm (3 1/16 × 4 5/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Dead Grouse

1839 · Graphite on cream wove paper

18.4 × 25.2 cm (7 1/4 × 9 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Scene from Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'

oil paint

'Ye daughters of Israel weep over Saul'

oil paint

Children at a Stream

oil paint

Deborah, Judges Verse 3

oil paint

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Cherubim
1842 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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Early Sorrow
1869 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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Ophelia
1857 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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The Liberation of Slaves
1847 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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Rush Gatherers
1852 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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Innocence
1863 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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Children with a Toy Boat
1865 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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The Timid Bather
1872 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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Edward, Duke of Kent (1767-1820)
1845 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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Contemplation
1846 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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