Henri Royer 1869-1938 Female Nude Black Pencil Drawing

Henri Royer 1869-1938
Female nude
Drawing in black pencil
Dimensions of the subject: 34.5 x 20 cm
Dimensions of the sheet: 46 x 30 cm

Henri Royer is the son of Jules Royer (1845-1900), creator of one of the most important lithographic printing companies established in Nancy, rue de la Salpêtrière. Immersed in the art world, Royer joined the Nancy School of Fine Arts where he met Émile Friant. There he took lessons from Antoine Vierling and Louis-Théodore Devilly3 and exhibited his first works at the Salon de Nancy, including Lutte entre deux vins typos and Jeune plasterer. These early successes pushed his parents and teachers to encourage a study trip to the Netherlands in the company of Friant, who would then exert an influence on Royer.