"Henry-pierre Picou (1824 - 1895) "elegant Young Mother And Her Child""
Henry-Pierre Picou (1824 - 1895) "Elegant Young Mother and Her Child" 1878, Oil on canvas. Henry-Pierre Picou was a French neoclassical/neo-Greek painter known for his mythological, historical and orientalist paintings. He was born in Nantes, Upper Brittany, France During his career, Picou began with portraits, moved to classical historical subjects and ended with allegorical and mythological themes. He received a large commission for religious frescoes. notably for the Saint-Roch church in Paris Signature signed by hand Location: Bottom left.