Henri Gervex

(1852–1929) fransk konstnär

Henri Gervex (France, 1852–1929) is listed in the catalogue as a painter. By year of birth, Henri Gervex belongs to the chapter ‘Post-Impressionism and Symbolism’ in this site’s history of art.

Henri Gervex was born in Montmartre and died in 17th arrondissement of Paris. Henri Gervex trained at Beaux-Arts de Paris. The teachers included Pierre-Nicolas Brisset, Alexandre Cabanel, and Eugène Fromentin. Henri Gervex worked in Paris. Henri Gervex became a member of Royal Academy of Science, Letters and Fine Arts of Belgium and Académie des beaux-arts. The awards include Commander of the Legion of Honour, Croix de guerre 1914–1918, Knight of the Order of St. Olav‎, and Order of Saint Michael. The students included Henry Gerbault, Georges Dubosc, Jacques-Émile Blanche, and Emma Toll.

The best-known works include ‘Rolla’, ‘À la République française’, ‘Avant l'opération’, and ‘Histoire du siècle’. The works belong mainly to the genre portrait. The catalogue has 22 works by Henri Gervex with free images. The dated works span the years 1874–1923. Works by Henri Gervex are held by several collections, among them Musée d’Orsay, Musée Carnavalet, Musée des Beaux-Arts de la ville de Paris, and Kungliga museet för sköna konster i Belgien.

Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Edward Onslow Ford, Petar Ubavkić, Francis Tattegrain, Tadeusz Dowgird, and August Hagborg.

• Post-Impressionism and Symbolism
• Rolla