Ready to use Exhibition

At the museum with Léopold Mercier

41570-20 © Léopold Mercier/Roger-Viollet
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Overview of the exhibition

Beginning in the 1880s, Léopold Mercier had a profitable business in Paris and Cabourg as a photographer and editor. He regularly published small advertising leaflets in which the long list of the works of painters and sculptors appearing in the studio catalogue was presented in alphabetical order. Léopold Mercier also worked in artists' studios, and covered the major art exhibitions & cultural events. Léopold Mercier works here as a portraitist, sometimes redesining directly on the glass plates, to reveal the sensuality and timeless beauty of these bodies made of stone.

Roger-Viollet | 875956 | Pierre Julien (1731-1804). Dying gladiator. Louvre museum. | © Léopold Mercier / Roger-Viollet
46746-5 DG
Pierre Julien (1731-1804). Dying gladiator. Louvre museum.
Roger-Viollet | 166984 | Crouching Venus. | © Léopold Mercier / Roger-Viollet
45489-8 DG
Crouching Venus.
Roger-Viollet | 199654 | Delaplanche.  Circe . Paris, musée du Luxembourg. | © Léopold Mercier / Roger-Viollet
40702-13 DG
Delaplanche. "Circe". Paris, musée du Luxembourg.
Roger-Viollet | 206943 | Clodion (1738-1814).  Satyr and Maenad . Paris, Louvre museum. | © Léopold Mercier / Roger-Viollet
40902-11 DG
Clodion (1738-1814). "Satyr and Maenad". Paris, Louvre museum.
Roger-Viollet | 228120 | Paul Eugène Victor Bacquet (1848-1901).  The Source . | © Léopold Mercier / Roger-Viollet
40711-5 DG
Paul Eugène Victor Bacquet (1848-1901). "The Source".
Roger-Viollet | 233247 | Lambard. Diana. | © Léopold Mercier / Roger-Viollet
41567-19 DG
Lambard. Diana.
Roger-Viollet | 239816 | Antoine-Denis Chaudet (1763-1810).  Cupid with a butterfly . Paris, Louvre Museum. | © Léopold Mercier / Roger-Viollet
46675-7 DG
Antoine-Denis Chaudet (1763-1810). "Cupid with a butterfly". Paris, Louvre Museum.
Roger-Viollet | 242551 | James Pradier (1790-1852).  La Toilette d'Atalante , 1850. Louvre museum. | © Léopold Mercier / Roger-Viollet
48533-7 DG
James Pradier (1790-1852). "La Toilette d'Atalante", 1850. Louvre museum.
Roger-Viollet | 244810 | Hector Lemaire (1846-1933).  The crying rock  (or The crying nymph). Fine Arts museum, Angers. | © Léopold Mercier / Roger-Viollet
40733-15 DG
Hector Lemaire (1846-1933). "The crying rock" (or The crying nymph). Fine Arts museum, Angers.
Roger-Viollet | 254673 | Venus de Milo (or Aphrodite of Milos). Greek sculpture, 130 and 100 BC. Paris, Louvre Museum. | © Collection Roger-Viollet / Roger-Viollet
49029-10 DG
Venus de Milo (or Aphrodite of Milos). Greek sculpture, 130 and 100 BC. Paris, Louvre Museum.
Roger-Viollet | 256313 | Auguste Maillard.  The Fall of Icarus . | © Léopold Mercier / Roger-Viollet
40733-20 DG
Auguste Maillard. "The Fall of Icarus".
Roger-Viollet | 279564 | Ernest Damé (1845-1922).  Cephalus and Procris , heroes of the Greek mythology. Musée de Laon. | © Léopold Mercier / Roger-Viollet
7396-4 DG
Ernest Damé (1845-1922). "Cephalus and Procris", heroes of the Greek mythology. Musée de Laon.
Roger-Viollet | 296245 | Antinous, bust (Anciant Roman), Louvre. | © Léopold Mercier / Roger-Viollet
46746-6 DG
Antinous, bust (Anciant Roman), Louvre.
Roger-Viollet | 311366 | Jean-Joseph Perraud (1819-1876).  Despair . Orsay museum. | © Léopold Mercier / Roger-Viollet
48533-10 DG
Jean-Joseph Perraud (1819-1876). "Despair". Orsay museum.
Roger-Viollet | 312501 | Henri Coutheillas (1862-1929).  The oak and the reed . Haute-Vienne (France) | © Léopold Mercier / Roger-Viollet
40713-5 DG
Henri Coutheillas (1862-1929). "The oak and the reed". Haute-Vienne (France)
Roger-Viollet | 333898 | Saulo. Awakening. | © Léopold Mercier / Roger-Viollet
41567-18 DG
Saulo. Awakening.
Roger-Viollet | 439680 | François Delaistre. Psyche and Eros. 1785, Louvre museum. | © Léopold Mercier / Roger-Viollet
48534-3 DG
François Delaistre. Psyche and Eros. 1785, Louvre museum.
Roger-Viollet | 445788 | Vauthier. The bather. | © Léopold Mercier / Roger-Viollet
41567-13 DG
Vauthier. The bather.
Roger-Viollet | 449184 | Jean-Alexandre Pézieux (1850-1898).  The enchanting echo , 1894, Maubeuge (France). Photograph by Léopold Mercier. | © Léopold Mercier / Roger-Viollet
40755-2 DG
Jean-Alexandre Pézieux (1850-1898). "The enchanting echo", 1894, Maubeuge (France). Photograph by [...]
Roger-Viollet | 473472 | Crouching Venus. Louvre museum. | © Léopold Mercier / Roger-Viollet
46742-5 DG
Crouching Venus. Louvre museum.
Roger-Viollet | 490239 | Huguenin. The nap. | © Léopold Mercier / Roger-Viollet
41570-20 DG
Huguenin. The nap.
Roger-Viollet | 527723 | Félix Charpentier (1858-1924).  The song . | © Léopold Mercier / Roger-Viollet
40722-12 DG
Félix Charpentier (1858-1924). "The song".
Roger-Viollet | 529333 | Laurent-Honoré Marqueste (1848-1920). La Cigale. | © Léopold Mercier / Roger-Viollet
41567-14 DG
Laurent-Honoré Marqueste (1848-1920). La Cigale.
Roger-Viollet | 541219 | Young Apollo. Art Salon, 1900. | © Léopold Mercier / Roger-Viollet
48129-9 DG
Young Apollo. Art Salon, 1900.
Roger-Viollet | 570052 | Honoré Icard (1845-1917).  The Spider . Quimper (France). | © Léopold Mercier / Roger-Viollet
40725-3 DG
Honoré Icard (1845-1917). "The Spider". Quimper (France).
Roger-Viollet | 602042 | Félix Charpentier (1858-1924).  The shooting star . | © Léopold Mercier / Roger-Viollet
40730-10 DG
Félix Charpentier (1858-1924). "The shooting star".
Roger-Viollet | 607992 |  Milon de Crotone , Pierre Puget (1620-1694), Louvre museum. | © Léopold Mercier / Roger-Viollet
46742-12 DG
"Milon de Crotone", Pierre Puget (1620-1694), Louvre museum.
Roger-Viollet | 624732 | Alphonse Guilloux (1852-1939).  Orpheus exhaling . Rouen (France). | © Léopold Mercier / Roger-Viollet
40722-1 DG
Alphonse Guilloux (1852-1939). "Orpheus exhaling". Rouen (France).
Roger-Viollet | 630459 | Robinet. Pandora's box. | © Léopold Mercier / Roger-Viollet
41570-15 DG
Robinet. Pandora's box.
Roger-Viollet | 642235 | G. Guitton.  Le Passant et la Colombe . (Man and Dove). Paris, musée d'Orsay. | © Léopold Mercier / Roger-Viollet
40708-8 DG
G. Guitton. "Le Passant et la Colombe". (Man and Dove). Paris, musée d'Orsay.
Roger-Viollet | 645913 | Crouching Venus. Louvre museum. | © Léopold Mercier / Roger-Viollet
46742-3 DG
Crouching Venus. Louvre museum.
Roger-Viollet | 650115 | Pierre Robinet (1811-1878). | © Léopold Mercier / Roger-Viollet
41570-19 DG
Pierre Robinet (1811-1878).
Roger-Viollet | 661397 | Maurice Bouval (1863-1916). Grape. Plaster model. | © Léopold Mercier / Roger-Viollet
41575-2 DG
Maurice Bouval (1863-1916). Grape. Plaster model.
Roger-Viollet | 665285 | Boy with Thorn (Spinaro), Louvre museum. | © Léopold Mercier / Roger-Viollet
46744-9 DG
Boy with Thorn (Spinaro), Louvre museum.
Roger-Viollet | 666105 | Per Hasselberg (1850-1894). Swedish sculptor.  Snowdrop , 1881. Paris. | © Léopold Mercier / Roger-Viollet
40701-10 DG
Per Hasselberg (1850-1894). Swedish sculptor. "Snowdrop", 1881. Paris.
Roger-Viollet | 669649 | Bouchet.  The Aim . Troyes Museum. | © Léopold Mercier / Roger-Viollet
46958-14 DG
Bouchet. "The Aim". Troyes Museum.
Roger-Viollet | 674040 | Alfred Boucher (1850-1934), French sculptor.  Resting . Paris, musée du Luxembourg. | © Léopold Mercier / Roger-Viollet
40751-16 DG
Alfred Boucher (1850-1934), French sculptor. "Resting". Paris, musée du Luxembourg.
Roger-Viollet | 688164 | Georges Barreau, French poetry. | © Léopold Mercier / Roger-Viollet
46785-16 DG
Georges Barreau, French poetry.
Roger-Viollet | 726596 | Pleading. | © Léopold Mercier / Roger-Viollet
40711-19 DG
Pleading.
Roger-Viollet | 749704 | François-Joseph Bosio (1768-1845).  Nymph Salmacis . Louvre museum. | © Léopold Mercier / Roger-Viollet
46950-7 DG
François-Joseph Bosio (1768-1845). "Nymph Salmacis". Louvre museum.
Roger-Viollet | 770524 | Mrs Léon Bertaux (born Hélène Hébert, 1825-1909). Young girl having a bath. Paris, Musée du Luxembourg. | © Léopold Mercier / Roger-Viollet
40707-19 DG
Mrs Léon Bertaux (born Hélène Hébert, 1825-1909). Young girl having a bath. Paris, Musée du [...]
Roger-Viollet | 773985 | Félix Charpentier (1858-1924).  The improviser . Paris, musée du Luxembourg. | © Léopold Mercier / Roger-Viollet
40724-14 DG
Félix Charpentier (1858-1924). "The improviser". Paris, musée du Luxembourg.
Roger-Viollet | 785490 |  Nisus and Euryalus . Jean-Baptiste Louis Roman (1792-1835). 1821. Louvre museum. | © Léopold Mercier / Roger-Viollet
48533-12 DG
"Nisus and Euryalus". Jean-Baptiste Louis Roman (1792-1835). 1821. Louvre museum.
Roger-Viollet | 785793 | Thomas. Sculpture. 1903 art salon. | © Léopold Mercier / Roger-Viollet
40904-4 DG
Thomas. Sculpture. 1903 art salon.
Roger-Viollet | 789351 | Coutheillas.  The death of the cicada . Marble. Photograph by Léopold Mercier. | © Léopold Mercier / Roger-Viollet
40711-16 DG
Coutheillas. "The death of the cicada". Marble. Photograph by Léopold Mercier.
Roger-Viollet | 817498 | Alexandre Charpentier (1856-1909).  Woman . Paris, musée du Luxembourg. | © Léopold Mercier / Roger-Viollet
40732-8 DG
Alexandre Charpentier (1856-1909). "Woman". Paris, musée du Luxembourg.
Roger-Viollet | 853875 | Becquet. Statue of St Sebastian. | © Léopold Mercier / Roger-Viollet
46958-3 DG
Becquet. Statue of St Sebastian.
Roger-Viollet | 884082 |  Dusk , by Boisseau. Paris Art Salon, 1883. | © Léopold Mercier / Roger-Viollet
46789-4 DG
"Dusk", by Boisseau. Paris Art Salon, 1883.
Roger-Viollet | 918657 | Charles René de Saint-Marceaux (1845-1915), French sculptor.  Genie keeping the secret of the tomb . Paris, musée du Luxembourg. | © Léopold Mercier / Roger-Viollet
40742-2 DG
Charles René de Saint-Marceaux (1845-1915), French sculptor. "Genie keeping the secret of the [...]
Roger-Viollet | 918840 | Eugène-Antoine Aizelin (1821-1902). Psyche. 1861 Paris Art Salon. Quimper (France). | © Léopold Mercier / Roger-Viollet
46787-14 DG
Eugène-Antoine Aizelin (1821-1902). Psyche. 1861 Paris Art Salon. Quimper (France).
Roger-Viollet | 956430 | Joseph Tournois (1830-1891).  Perseus , 1875, bronze. Orsay museum. | © Léopold Mercier / Roger-Viollet
40724-12 DG
Joseph Tournois (1830-1891). "Perseus", 1875, bronze. Orsay museum.
Roger-Viollet | 966258 | Jeanne Itasse-Broquet.  Maenad . Orsay museum (Paris). | © Léopold Mercier / Roger-Viollet
40729-9 DG
Jeanne Itasse-Broquet. "Maenad". Orsay museum (Paris).
Roger-Viollet | 969074 | Léon Grandin (1856-1901).  Hyacinth's death , marble. Photograph by Léopold Mercier. | © Léopold Mercier / Roger-Viollet
40722-4 DG
Léon Grandin (1856-1901). "Hyacinth's death", marble. Photograph by Léopold Mercier.
Roger-Viollet | 986187 | Sculpture. Woman with peacock. | © Léopold Mercier / Roger-Viollet
56859-14 DG
Sculpture. Woman with peacock.
Roger-Viollet | 1004120 | Michelangelo (1475-1564).  Calmed down slave . Marble, 1513-1514. Paris, Louvre museum. | © Léopold Mercier / Roger-Viollet
4681-14 DG
Michelangelo (1475-1564). "Calmed down slave". Marble, 1513-1514. Paris, Louvre museum.
Roger-Viollet | 1009146 | Hiolle. Arion on a dolphin. Luxembourg. | © Léopold Mercier / Roger-Viollet
46789-18 DG
Hiolle. Arion on a dolphin. Luxembourg.
Roger-Viollet | 1032093 | Auguste Rodin (1840-1917). Danaid. 1889, marble. Musée du Luxembourg. | © Léopold Mercier / Roger-Viollet
46957-18 DG
Auguste Rodin (1840-1917). Danaid. 1889, marble. Musée du Luxembourg.
Roger-Viollet | 1053505 | Eugène Delaplanche (1836-1891). The Dance. Marble. | © Léopold Mercier / Roger-Viollet
41567-17 DG
Eugène Delaplanche (1836-1891). The Dance. Marble.
Roger-Viollet | 1064753 | Auguste Rodin (1840-1917).  The Kiss . Paris, Luxembourg Garden. | © Léopold Mercier / Roger-Viollet
40757-10 DG
Auguste Rodin (1840-1917). "The Kiss". Paris, Luxembourg Garden.
Roger-Viollet | 1094218 | Winged Victory of Samothrace. Louvre museum. | © Léopold Mercier / Roger-Viollet
46788-7 DG
Winged Victory of Samothrace. Louvre museum.