Henry de Waroquier
French visual artist (1881–1970)
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Henry de Waroquier (né Louis Henri Alphonse de Waroquier; 8 January 1881 – 31 December 1970) was a French painter, sculptor, designer, engraver, and teacher.[1] He is associated with the School of Paris.
8 January 1881
Henri DeWaroquier
Henry de Waroquier | |
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| Born | Louis Henri Alphonse de Waroquier 8 January 1881 Paris, France |
| Died | 31 December 1970 (aged 89) Paris, France |
Burial place | Père Lachaise Cemetery |
| Other names | Henri de Waroquier, Henri DeWaroquier |
| Education | École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs |
| Occupations | Painter, sculptor, designer, engraver, teacher |
| Known for | Landscape painting |
| Movement | Orientalism |
| Awards | Commander of the Legion of Honour (1950), Officer of the Legion of Honour (1937), Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters Knight of the Legion of Honour (1926) |
He attended the École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs, under Charles Genuys.[1]
De Waroquier was a teacher of decorative composition at the École Estienne,[1] and of painting at the Académie Scandinave in Paris.[2] Noted students which worked under him included Inés Puyó,[3] Heini Waser, and Maria Helena Vieira da Silva.[4]
He was Commandeur de la Légion d'honneur (1950), and Commandeur de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.[1]
De Waroquier died on December 31, 1970, in Paris, and is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery.[5] His work is found in many public museum collections, including Musée d'Orsay, Paris;[6] Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, Brussels;[7] and Musée Laurier, Victoriaville, Quebec, Canada.[8]
