Henri Pille


Charles Henri Pille was a French painter and illustrator.

Life

Charles Henri Pille was born in Essômes-sur-Marne, Aisne, on 4 January 1844.
He studied under Félix-Joseph Barrias.
He submitted his first painting to the Salon in 1865.
In 1869 he received the Gold Medal of the Ministry of the Emperor's household and of Fine Arts.
He was awarded a gold medal at the Paris Exposition of 1889.
He was recognized by the artistic community of Montmartre.
His work developed with historical scenes and genre scenes that were often tinged with humor. He is best known for his pen drawings.
He made numerous illustrations for publishers, particularly Alphonse Lemerre.
He contributed to magazines and newspapers such as Le Courrier Français, Le Rire, Le Monde illustré, Le Procope, Journal amusant, La Vie moderne, Le Voleur and Le Petit Français illustré.
He published drawings in the review of Le Chat Noir cabaret, and helped design its silhouettes for its shadow theater shows.
In his letters to his brother Théo, Vincent van Gogh repeatedly expressed his admiration for the work of Henri Pille whom he met during his stay in Paris between May 1875 and March 1876.
Henri Pille became a Knight of the Legion of Honour in 1882.
He was president of the Society of Illustrators.
He died in Paris on 4 March 1897.

Books illustrated by Henri Pille

Complete Works of Shakespeare, Paris, Alphonse Lemerre, 1875–1880Works of Alfred de Musset, Paris, Alphonse Lemerre, 1876Voyages en famille, Joseph-Charles Vendryes, Paris, Ludovic Baschet, 1877Les dames galantes, Brantôme, Paris, éditions Arnaud et Labat, 1879Bleuette, Conte en vers, François Coppée, Paris, Alphonse Lemerre, 1880Le livre des convalescents, Ernest Alexandre Honoré Coquelin, Paris, Tresse, 1880Les Contes, Charles Perrault, Paris, Alphonse Lemerre, 1880Marie, Paris, Auguste Brizeux, Alphonse Lemerre, 1881Le Roman comique, Paul Scarron, Paris, Alphonse Lemerre, 1881Quentin Durward, Walter Scott, Paris, Librairie de Firmin-Didot & Cie, 1881Fariboles, Ernest Alexandre Honoré Coquelin, Paris, Paul Ollendorf, 1882Les Cinq Sous d'Isaac Laquedem – Le Juif Errant – Contes et histoires pour enfants, Aimé Giron, Paris, Librairie Firmin-Didot, 1883.Derniers contes bleus, Édouard Laboulaye, Paris, Jouvet et Cie, 1884Selected works: Tales of the Merovingian times, Augustin Thierry, Paris, Léon Bonhoure, 1885Chansons et rondes enfantines, Jean-Baptiste Weckerlin, Garnier Frères, 1885Nouvelles Chansons et rondes enfantines, Jean-Baptiste Weckerlin, Garnier Frères, 1886II était une fois..., Savinien Lapointe, Paris, Alphonse Lemerre, 1886Notre-Dame de Paris, Victor Hugo, Paris, Alphonse Lemerre, 1886Histoire merveilleuse de Pierre Schlémihl, ou l'Homme qui a vendu son ombre, Adelbert von Chamisso, Paris, L. Westhausser, 1888.Héros légendaires, leur véritable histoire, Ernest d'Hervilly] Paris, Alphonse Lemerre, 1889Pages d'autrefois, Roger Miles, Paris A. Lanier & fils, 1889Ma petite sœur Naïk, Charles Delon, Paris, Alphonse Lemerre, 1891Histoire du célèbre Pépé, Edgar Monteil, Paris, Librairie de l'éducation de la jeunesse, 1891Soldats de France, actions héroïques, Gaston de Raimes, Paris, Alphonse Lemerre, 1892–1895Les Maris de Colette, Georges Bureau, Paris, Paul Ollendorff, 1895La Souris blanche, Hégésippe Moreau, Paris, Pairault & Cie éditeurs, 1895Les expédients de Farandole, Pierre Perrault, Paris, Armand Colin, 1895Le Chevalier Carême, Marc Guéchot, Paris, colin, 1896Don Quichotte de la Manche, Miguel de Cervantes, Charavay, Mantoux et Martin, c. 1893Théâtre choisi, Molière, preface by Léo Claretie, Paris, Charavay, Mantoux et Martin, c. 1900Twenty Children's Pieces for Piano, Francis Thomé, Henri Lemoine, undated

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