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Henry SommYoung Elegant Lady In A Hat, NocturneCirca 1880
Circa 1880
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François Clément SOMMIER, known as Henry SOMM
Rouen 1844 - Paris 1907
Young Elegant woman in hat, nocturnal
Watercolor
Signed lower right
32 x 21 cm
50 x 40 cm framed
Very good condition
François Clément Sommier, better known by his pseudonym "Henry Somm", was born in Rouen in 1844. He attended the École municipale des beaux-arts and moved to Paris in 1867, where he studied with Isidore Pils (1813-75). He settled in Paris in 1860. Between 1873 and 1876, he produced a number of etchings for the magazine Paris, then for the Cadart printing house. In 1879 and 1889, he took part in Impressionist exhibitions at the Durand-Ruel gallery in Paris. He collaborated with newspapers such as Le Chat noir, La Charge, La Cravache, La Chronique parisienne, High Life, Frou-Frou and Le Rire. He wrote the one-act comedy La Berline de l'Émigré ou Jamais trop tard pour bien faire, which premiered for Le Chat noir on December 25, 1885. Somm left a large number of plein-air drawings and watercolors of Paris.
- Creator:Henry Somm (1844-1907, French)
- Creation Year:Circa 1880
- Dimensions:Height: 12.6 in (32 cm)Width: 8.27 in (21 cm)
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- Condition:Very fresh watercolour.
- Gallery Location:PARIS, FR
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU2709214283652
Henry Somm
François Clément Sommier, best known under the pseudonym “Henry Somm” was born in Rouen in 1844. He attended the local École municipale des beaux-arts and went on in 1867 to Paris, where he studied under Isidore Pils (1813–75). He moved to Paris in 1860. Between 1873 and 1876, he made many engravings for the magazine Paris à l'eau-forte and then at the Cadart printing house. In 1879 and 1889, he participated in the Impressionist exhibitions from the Durand-Ruel gallery in Paris. He collaborated with the newspapers like Le Chat noir, La Charge, La Cravache, La Chronique parisienne, High Life, Frou-Frou and Le Rire. He wrote the comedy in one act La Berline de l'Émigré ou Jamais trop tard pour bien faire, created for Le Chat noir on December 25, 1885. Somm left a large number of drawings and watercolors of Paris made in plein air.
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