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Marie Felix Hippolyte-Lucas
Salome (The Mimic Dancer of Naxos) - 20th Century Oil on Canvas Portrait

20th Century

$125,000
£94,239.46
€109,697.43
CA$175,855.65
A$176,885.21
CHF 103,066.03
MX$2,155,087.24
NOK 1,185,327.34
SEK 1,215,908.21
DKK 819,914.76

About the Item

“Salome (The Mimic Dancer of Naxos)” is an oil on canvas painting by French painter Marie Félix Hippolyte-Lucas. The work is a bold, theatrical departure from the artist's usual cheerful and luminous portraits of elegant, aristocratic women, and was so monumental for him, it was his illustrated submission in the 1912 Paris Salon. The painting dramatically presents the biblical figure Salome, known for demanding the head of John the Baptist on a platter after dancing for King Herod. Herod, lusting after Salome, offers her anything to dance for him, and she performs the "Dance of the Seven Veils.” In this version, Hippolyte-Lucas portrays her as a remorseless seductress, standing proudly next to the severed head. The large-scale canvas emphasizes the drama of the scene, with Salome holding the platter out to the viewer, though in some interpretations she appears melancholy and unable to fully confront the brutality of her request. Though Salome is not named in the New Testament, she has appeared time and time again in art and literature over the centuries, as both an innocent and a seductress. One notable example is a one-act tragedy by Oscar Wilde. The "Salome" painting represents a powerful and commercially successful example of a popular theme in 19th-century art and literature, tapping into contemporary fascination with the biblical story's themes of power, seduction, and fatal beauty. Hippolyte-Lucas debuted at the Paris Salon in 1877 and exhibited there regularly until the year before his death, earning numerous awards and distinctions throughout his career. In addition to his easel paintings, he was a distinguished muralist, creating decorative works for prestigious institutions including the Musée Océanographique’s conference hall in Monaco, the Monte Carlo Casino, the Paris Stock Exchange, and three ceilings in the Préfecture du Rhône. The artwork is signed lower right, “F. Hippolyte-Lucas” Provenance: Stuart Pivar, New York Doyle, New York, May 14, 2019, lot 1007 Private Collection, acquired from the above sale Heather James, California Exhibition: Paris, Société des Artistes Français, Salon de 1912, 1912, no. 885 Literature: Société des Artistes Français, Catalogue illustré du Salon de 1912, Paris, 1912, no. 885, pg. 165
  • Creator:
    Marie Felix Hippolyte-Lucas (1854 - 1925)
  • Creation Year:
    20th Century
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 77 in (195.58 cm)Width: 38.125 in (96.84 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Palm Desert, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 481601stDibs: LU9317969012

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