1871-1954

Jules Marie Auguste Leroux was born in Paris April 14, 1871, during the Commune.
A student of Leon Bonnat, he won the Prix de Rome in 1894 (Judith and Holofernes).

He went to the Villa Medici in Rome for two years of study. He exhibited at Salon of French artists in early 1898 and became board member in 1904. He won the bronze medal at the World Exhibition in Paris in 1900. He was made a Knight of the Legion of Honor.
Leroux exhibited in several galleries including the Parisian gallery Allard, the small gallery, the Galerie Charpentier and the Mona Lisa Gallery. He also executed the plans of several public buildings and some images of the mosaic of the Church of the Sacred Heart of Montmartre.

Auguste Leroux also had success as a book illustrator (Balzac, Flaubert, Stendhal). His early work was full of symbolism and of Art Nouveau mixed with many references to mythological and allegorical subjects. His later works show greater academic rigor and an obvious fascination for the female anatomy. They are now sought after by fans, especially his portraits and ballerinas. Recently several paintings by Auguste Leroux were sold on the market following the public sale of his studio by his descendants.