EDGAR-HENRI BOUTRY

"L'ARTIST DANS L'ATELIER"

OIL OIN CANVAS, SIGNED

FRANCE, DATED 1883

25.5 X 18 INCHES

Edgar-Henri Boutry

1857-1939

Boutry was born in Lille and died at Levallois-Perret, France. He was well known for both his scuplture and paintings.

He was a pupil of Albert Darcq at the Écoles académiques lilloises and then of Jules Cavelier at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris.

He was runner up for the "Prix de Rome" in 1885 and won the prize in 1887.

He was eventually to succeed Albert Darcq at the Écoles académiques lilloises.

During his lifetime he was responsible for a number of public statues in Lille and in other parts of Northern France. His work also decorates several town halls, as well as an hotel and several churches.