# Jehan Georges Vibert artist context and auction value notes

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Profile generated: 2026-05-25T02:41:30.000Z
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## Artist identity

- Birth date: 1840-09-30
- Death date: 1902-07-28
- Nationality: French
- Movements: Academic art
- Common media: oil painting, watercolor, gouache

## About Jehan Georges Vibert

Jehan Georges Vibert (1840–1902) was a French academic painter, watercolorist, and gouache artist who trained at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, entering in 1857. Active during the Second Empire and Belle Époque periods, Vibert worked within the French academic tradition and is recorded in major authority files including the Getty Union List of Artist Names, VIAF, the RKD, and the Library of Congress. He is also referenced as Jean Georges Vibert in several catalogues. The RKD holds over 250 images attributed to him, and his work appears regularly at auction, indicating sustained collector interest across more than a century.

## Common works and media

Vibert is most frequently encountered in appraisal and auction contexts as an oil-on-canvas painter working in the French academic style. Watercolors and gouaches by the artist also appear, though less commonly. Works are typically cabinet-sized or moderately scaled easel paintings. Attribution should be confirmed against documented signatures and, when possible, catalogue references, as the artist's popularity has led to copies and workshop-related works entering the market over time.

## Market and appraisal context

Vibert's works appear frequently in the secondary market, with over 250 records referenced in the RKD and a comparable volume in auction databases. Oil paintings on canvas are the most commonly encountered medium at auction, though his watercolors and gouaches also appear. When assessing value, collectors and appraisers should consider medium, dimensions, subject matter, provenance, condition (especially for works on paper), and documented exhibition or publication history. Comparable public auction results from the past several decades provide the most reliable pricing context.

## Appraisily data basis

This Appraisily artist page combines identity research from authority files (Getty ULAN, VIAF, RKD, Wikidata, Library of Congress) with auction records, sale dates, realized prices, and comparable lots when those records are available. Biographical data is drawn from institution-grade sources; market observations supplement authority data with auction-house context.

## Sources

- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1280412
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jehan_Georges_Vibert
- Getty Vocabulary Program: https://vocab.getty.edu/page/ulan/500001927
- VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/74122632/
- RKD: https://rkd.nl/en/explore/artists/80861
- Library of Congress: https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n87121658