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Henri Victor Lesur

Henri Victor Lesur (1863 - 1900) was active/lived in France.  Henri Lesur is known for Aristocratic genre painting.

BIOGRAPHY - Henry Victor Lesur (1863 - 1900)

Born in the latter half of the nineteenth century, Henri-Victor Lesur was just seven or eight years old when the Franco-Prussian war broke out. It was a tumultuous period in France. Leading up to these struggles, France’s history had been punctuated by other social and economic ills, brutally portrayed by the adherents of Realism, who had been given a strong presence in society not only through their works displayed at public exhibitions, but also through the writings of Émile Zola and the art critic and champion of Realism, Champfleury. 

While Realism continued to be a strong presence guiding the work of many artists, some grew weary of these depressing images and sought to assuage their wounds by admiring the gay images reminiscent of eighteenth century French artists such as Antoine Watteau, François Boucher, and Jean-Honoré Fragonard. For a moment the public could revel in these playful scenes   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 8826 characters.]  Artist bio

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