Oil on canvas, Women and children by Henri Le Riche
Oil on canvas, Women and children by Henri Le Riche
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Henri Le Riche 1868-1944
Is a French painter, engraver and illustrator.
He began his studies at the Beaux-Arts in Grenoble under Eugène Bernard, then in Paris under the supervision of William Bougeureau and Tony Robert Fleury.
He thus acquired a solid classical grounding, and combined this with his talent to win the prestigious Prix de Rome in 1888.
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He exhibited in the Salons and galleries of his day, such as the Galerie Georges Petit.
He was awarded a silver medal and made Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur in 1922.
In 1935, he was elected to the Académie des Beaux-Arts in the engraving section.
As well as being a renowned engraver and sculptor, Le Riche was also a painter and traveler.
Between 1909 and 1915, he traveled to China, Japan and North Africa.
Outside these countries, Venice and the 18th-century paintings of Watteau and scenes of daily life with impressionist overtones.
