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1863 Montreal, Quebec - 1949 Paris, France. Known for: History, landscape, and genre painting, illustration, murals.
Henri Beau (1863 - 1949). A painter, draftsman, muralist and illustrator, Henri Beau was born in Montreal, Quebec, but lived most of his life in Paris, France where he died. Although, during the... Read full biography
Henri Beau (1863 - 1949). A painter, draftsman, muralist and illustrator, Henri Beau was born in Montreal, Quebec, but lived most of his life in Paris, France where he died. Although, during the first half of his career he established a reputation as a brilliant Impressionist painter, at the age of... Read full biography
Henri Beau (1863 - 1949). A painter, draftsman, muralist and illustrator, Henri Beau was born in Montreal, Quebec, but lived most of his life in Paris, France where he died. Although, during the first half of his career he established a reputation as a brilliant Impressionist painter, at the age of 52 he marginalized that part of his oeuvre and took a full time job with the Canadian Public Archives. He spent the next 23 years making illustrations of 17th and 18th century European places,... Read full biography
Henri Beau (1863 - 1949). A painter, draftsman, muralist and illustrator, Henri Beau was born in Montreal, Quebec, but lived most of his life in Paris, France where he died. Although, during the first half of his career he established a reputation as a brilliant Impressionist painter, at the age of 52 he marginalized that part of his oeuvre and took a full time job with the Canadian Public Archives. He spent the next 23 years making illustrations of 17th and 18th century European places, people, things and events that had an historic link with Canada. (1). His mediums included oils, watercolors, gouache*, fresco*, pencil, pen & ink*, charcoal and mixed mediums. His subjects could be divided into two categories: Those he painted in a semi... Read full biography
Henri Beau (1863 - 1949). A painter, draftsman, muralist and illustrator, Henri Beau was born in Montreal, Quebec, but lived most of his life in Paris, France where he died. Although, during the first half of his career he established a reputation as a brilliant Impressionist painter, at the age of 52 he marginalized that part of his oeuvre and took a full time job with the Canadian Public Archives. He spent the next 23 years making illustrations of 17th and 18th century European places, people, things and events that had an historic link with Canada. (1). His mediums included oils, watercolors, gouache*, fresco*, pencil, pen & ink*, charcoal and mixed mediums. His subjects could be divided into two categories: Those he painted in a semi Realist* style, for the Canadian archives, which included period costumes, hairstyles, military uniforms, royalty, sol... Read full biography
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Henri Beau (1863 - 1949)
A painter, draftsman, muralist and illustrator, Henri Beau was born in Montreal, Quebec, but lived most of his life in Paris, France where he died. Although, during the first half of his career he established a reputation as a brilliant Impressionist painter, at the age of 52 he marginalized that part of his oeuvre and took a full time job with the Canadian Public Archives. He spent the next 23 years making illustrations of 17th and 18th century European places, people, things and events that had an historic link with Canada. (1)
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