Copyright This work is in the public domain. Henri Royer died in 1938; copyright lasts 70 years after the artist’s death, so it ended in 2008.
In context
Precocious — Henri Royer
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Painted when the artist was 19. The artist lived to 69. 0 of the 3 dated works by this artist in our catalogue came earlier.
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Main colour
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Artist and museum
Born in Nancy, France
Born in Nancy, France, Henri Royer was the son of Jules Royer, who founded a significant lithographic printing establishment. Raised within an artistic environment, Royer enrolled at the Nancy School of Fine Arts. His early works, such as Fight between two young typos and Young plasterer, were showcased at the Salon de Nancy. Following his studies in Nancy, he attended the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris and later the Académie Julian under the guidance of Jules Joseph Lefebvre and François Flameng.
Royer was a painter of genre, portraitist, and landscape artist. In 1896, he moved to Brittany, where he spent much of his life, particularly near Audierne. His work focused on the people of the region, and he learned to speak Breton to better understand them. His paintings are noted for their careful attention to local costumes. As a devout Catholic, he also produced religious subjects, including solitary figures in prayer.
As an educator, Royer taught at both the Académie Julian and the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. His students included:
During the First World War, Royer served in the 41st Infantry Regiment and was awarded the Croix de Guerre and the Military Cross. He later joined the 1st Regiment of Engineering camouflage section. His artistic contributions included participating in the painting event at the 1932 Summer Olympics. He was promoted to officer of the Legion of Honor in 1931 and died in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
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Precocious — Henri Royer
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Henri Royer made "Precocious" in 1888.
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