Henri-Lucien Cheffer
French engraver, illustrator, painter, banknote and stamp designer
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Henri-Lucien Cheffer (30 December 1880, Paris – 3 May 1957) was a French painter, engraver and illustrator.[1] Cheffer was chiefly known for his postage stamp designs,[2] the first of which he designed in 1911.[3] He also designed bank notes for French Algeria, Tunisia, the Netherlands and the Dutch East Indies.[4]
Henri-Lucien Cheffer | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 December 1880 Paris, France |
| Died | 3 May 1957 (aged 76) |
| Known for | Painting, engraving, stamp and banknote designs |
Early life
Cheffer was born in 1880 in Paris. He studied at the School of Decorative Arts, Paris, and in the studio of Léon Bonnat.[5]
Awards
He received the second prize for engraving in the Grand Prix de Rome in 1904 and 1906.[5] At the annual exhibition Salon des Artistes Français, he received an honourable mention in 1902, a medal in 1919 and a medal of honour in 1927.[6]
Work
Paintings
Cheffer was a member of the Société des Artistes Français, where he exhibited exclusively.[7] During the First World War, Cheffer produced many watercolors depicting scenes of battle and destruction.[8]
Postage stamp designs
Cheffer was responsible for 384 stamp designs, 52 of which were for France.[4] His first stamp design, in 1911, was for Iran.[4]
In 1940, Cheffer was invited by the French government to design a joint Anglo-French stamp.[9]
In 1955, he designed a set of stamps depicting Monaco's Prince Rainier III.[10]
Cheffer's series of French postage stamps, known as the Marianne de Cheffer series, was in circulation from 1967 to 1971.[11]
Collections
- US National Library of Medicine[12]
- Library of Congress, Washington[13]
- Wellcome Collection, London[14]
- Imperial War Museums, London[8]
- Louvre museum, Paris[15]
- Museum of Fine Arts Boston[16]
