Alexandre Cabanel, The Birth of Venus

Alexandre Cabanel

French · 1823–1889 · Painter, Draughtsman

Alexandre Cabanel was a French painter. He painted historical, classical and religious subjects in the academic style. He was also well known as a portrait painter. He was… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Alexandre Cabanel, Cleopatra prova il veleno sui condannati a morteCleopatra prova il veleno sui condannati a morteCapitolium Art · €50,400≈ $61,186≈ £45,760Sign up to see
  2. Alexandre Cabanel, Contemplation or The Italian Servant, Oil on canvasContemplation or The Italian ServantClarke Auction Gallery · $55,000≈ £40,690≈ €47,976Sign up to see
  3. Portrait of Miss Matthews, in Green Silk Satin and Lace GownBrunk Auctions · $9,000≈ £5,835≈ €7,987Sign up to see

Alexandre Cabanel’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

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The Death of Francesca da Rimini and Paolo Malatesta, from Dante's Inferno, after the 1870 painting held by the Musee d'Orsay, Paris
Brunk Auctions · Sep 24, 2026
$1,500Sign up free to see
Alexandre Cabanel, Contemplation or The Italian Servant, Oil on canvas
Contemplation or The Italian Servant
Clarke Auction Gallery · Feb 6, 2022
$55,000Sign up free to see
Alexandre Cabanel, Cleopatra prova il veleno sui condannati a morte
Cleopatra prova il veleno sui condannati a morte
Capitolium Art · Dec 15, 2020
€50,400Sign up free to see
Alexandre Cabanel, Thamar, Oil on Panel
Thamar
Clarke Auction Gallery · Oct 11, 2020
$800Sign up free to see
Study for a Figure in The Triumph of Flora
Brunk Auctions · Sep 15, 2018
$1,300Sign up free to see
Portrait of Miss Matthews, in Green Silk Satin and Lace Gown, 1880
Brunk Auctions · Sep 12, 2015
$9,000Sign up free to see
Alexandre Cabanel, Aglaida and Boniface, The painting is a faithful antique copy of the painting by Alexandre Cabanel now in the Cleveland Art Museum.
Aglaida and Boniface
Bertolami Fine Art · Nov 23, 2023
Alexandre Cabanel, Cleopatra Testing Poisons on Condemned Prisoners, Oil on canvas (unstretched)
Cleopatra Testing Poisons on Condemned Prisoners
Jackson's International Auctioneers · Jun 11, 2013
Alexandre Cabanel, Nymph and Satyr, Watercolor on ivory panel
Nymph and Satyr
Jackson's International Auctioneers · Nov 14, 2012

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Alexandre Cabanel, The Birth of Venus
The Birth of Venus1875 · Oil on canvas
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of John Wolfe, 1893 — Open Access (CC0)
Alexandre Cabanel, Catharine Lorillard Wolfe (1828–1887)
Catharine Lorillard Wolfe (1828–1887)1876 · Oil on canvas
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Collection, Bequest…
Alexandre Cabanel, Echo
Echo1874 · Oil on canvas
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Mary Phelps Smith, in memory of her h…
Alexandre Cabanel, Florentine Poet
Florentine Poet1861 · Oil on wood
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The John Hobart Warren Bequest, 1923 — Open A…
Alexandre Cabanel, Nude Male Figure with a Sword
Nude Male Figure with a Sword1878 · Black chalk
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, Karen B. Cohen Gift, 1988 — Open Ac…
Alexandre Cabanel, Study for "The Hours," Hôtel Pereire, Paris
Study for "The Hours," Hôtel Pereire, Parisca. 1864 · Red chalk
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Bequest of Harvey Salzman, 2020 — Open Access…
Alexandre Cabanel, Arab man
Arab man1850
Museu Nacional de Belas Artes ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Museu Nacional de Belas Artes
Alexandre Cabanel, Thamar
Thamar1875
Musée d'Orsay ↗
CC BY 3.0 · Sailko, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0) — Musée d'Orsay
Alexandre Cabanel, Félix Massé
Félix Massé1847
Wikimedia Commons ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
Alexandre Cabanel, Untitled
Untitled1889
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Béziers ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Musée des Beaux-Arts de Béziers
Alexandre Cabanel, Judith
Judith
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Béziers ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Musée des Beaux-Arts de Béziers
Alexandre Cabanel, Oedipus Separating from Jocasta
Oedipus Separating from Jocasta1843
Wikimedia Commons ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
Alexandre Cabanel, Cornelia Lyman Warren
Cornelia Lyman Warren1871
Davis Museum and Cultural Center ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Davis Museum and Cultural Center
Alexandre Cabanel, The Birth of Venus
The Birth of Venus1863
Musée d'Orsay ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Musée d'Orsay
Alexandre Cabanel, Aglaida and Boniface
Aglaida and Bonifacec. 1857 · oil on canvas
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Elizabeth Ludwig Fennell — Open Access (CC0)
Alexandre Cabanel, Academic Nude
Academic Nuden.d. · Red and brown Conté crayon on tan wove paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Potter Palmer, Jr. — public do…
Alexandre Cabanel, Woman Reaching Over a Wall, study for The Life of Saint Louis, King of France
Woman Reaching Over a Wall, study for The Life of Saint Louis, King of Francec. 1878 · Black and red chalk, with touches of stumping, on cream laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Anonymous gift — public domain (CC0)
Alexandre Cabanel, Study of Man's Upturned Head
Study of Man's Upturned Headc. 1878 · Black and red chalk on gray laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Anonymous gift — public domain (CC0)
Alexandre Cabanel, Central Figure, study for The Life of Saint Louis, King of France
Central Figure, study for The Life of Saint Louis, King of Francec. 1878 · Charcoal, with stumping, on tan wove paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Potter Palmer, Jr. — public do…
Alexandre Cabanel, St. Louis pendant la Justice
St. Louis pendant la Justicec. 1875 · black chalk with stump work
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Muriel Butkin — Open Access (CC0)

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