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Jules-Joseph Lefebvre (1836-1911) was born in Tournan (Siene-et-Marne) May 14, 1836 and died in Paris February 24, 1911. He was considered an important genre and portrait painter from the French School.
In 1852, Jules Lefebvre began his formal training at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts as a pupil of Jules Louis Philippe Cogniet (1798-1860). Upon completing his studied, Lefebvre traveled to Italy to study. In 1861, he debuted and won the Prix de Rome. It wasnt until three years later that he debuted at the Paris Salon.
After his return to France in 1867, he was increasingly successful, receiving the first award of the Legion d'Honneur in 1870, becoming a member of the Institute in 1891 and rising to commandeur of the Legion d'Honneur in 1898. He was awarded the medal of honour at the 1886 Salon and a grand prix at the 1889 Exposition Universelle.
At the Alexandre Dumas Sale of 13 May 1892, Lefebvres Femme nue realized 25,000 francs. It was his teaching activities, particularly at the Academic Julian, which made him a figure of renown and respect amongst Salon applicants. Lefebvre himself was a stalwart Salon exhibitor.