Henri Meyer (1844-1899) Known As Reyem - The Bells Of Corneville, 1894

Henri Meyer (1844-1899) dit Reyem
Les Cloches De Corneville, 1894
Watercolor
33.5 x 28.5 cm
66.5 x 54 cm with frame
Signed and dated 1894 lower right, dedicated to the composer Robert Planquette
Illustration for the famous operetta "Les Cloches de Corneville"

Henri Meyer dit Reyem (born in Mulhouse in 1844, died in Paris in 1899) is a French caricaturist and illustrator, who notably produced illustrations for novels by Jules Verne, published by Hetzel. Among his achievements are A Captain of Fifteen Years by Jules Verne, The Indian Frontier by Lucien Biart, and works by Bentzon, Thomas Mayne-Reid, etc. He also drew many illustrations for the press, including a large number of covers for the Illustrated Supplement to the Petit Journal, engraved by Fortuné Méaulle.