Charles Henri Pille (4 January 1844 – 4 March 1897) was a French painter and illustrator.

Life

Charles Henri Pille was born in

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, Aisne, on 4 January 1844. He studied under

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. 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

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. 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

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. He contributed to magazines and newspapers such as '' Le Courrier Français'', ''

Le Rire ''Le Rire'' (, "Laughter") was a successful French humor magazine published from October 1894 until its final issue in April 1971. Founded in Paris during the Belle Époque by Felix Juven, ''Le Rire'' appeared as typical Parisians began to ach ...

'', ''

Le Monde illustré ''Le Monde illustré'' (title translation: ''The Illustrated World'') was a leading illustrated news magazine in France which was published from 1857–1940 and again from 1945 to 1956. It was in many ways similar to its contemporary English ...

'', ''Le Procope'', ''

Journal amusant ''Journal amusant'' was a French weekly satirical magazine published from 1856 until 1933. It was founded by the caricaturist, journalist, and publisher Charles Philipon. The magazine's immediate predecessor was ''Journal pour rire'' which Phili ...

'', ''La Vie moderne'', '' Le Voleur'' and ''

Le Petit Français illustré ''Le Petit Français illustré'' was a French newspaper for schoolchildren established in 1889, consisting mainly of soap-opera-like stories ("feuilletons"). From its beginnings through 1904, it featured a number of bandes dessinées (comic str ...

''. He published drawings in the review of ''

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'' cabaret, and helped design its silhouettes for its shadow theater shows. In his letters to his brother Théo,

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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

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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

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'', Paris, Alphonse Lemerre, 1875–1880 * ''Works of Alfred de Musset'', Paris, Alphonse Lemerre, 1876 * ''Voyages en famille'', Joseph-Charles Vendryes, Paris, Ludovic Baschet, 1877 * ''Les dames galantes'', Brantôme, Paris, éditions Arnaud et Labat, 1879 * ''Bleuette, Conte en vers'',

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, Paris, Alphonse Lemerre, 1880 * ''Le livre des convalescents'',

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(under the pseudonym ''Pirouette''), Paris, Tresse, 1880 * ''Les Contes'', Charles Perrault, Paris, Alphonse Lemerre, 1880 * ''Marie'', Paris,

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, Alphonse Lemerre, 1881 * ''Le Roman comique'',

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, Paris, Alphonse Lemerre, 1881 * ''Quentin Durward'',

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, Paris, Librairie de Firmin-Didot & Cie, 1881 * ''Fariboles'',

(under the pseudonym ''Pirouette''), Paris, Paul Ollendorf, 1882 * ''Les Cinq Sous d'Isaac Laquedem – Le Juif Errant – Contes et histoires pour enfants'', Aimé Giron, Paris, Librairie Firmin-Didot, 1883. * ''Derniers contes bleus'',

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, Paris, Jouvet et Cie, 1884 * ''Selected works: Tales of the Merovingian times'', Augustin Thierry, Paris, Léon Bonhoure, 1885 * ''Chansons et rondes enfantines'',

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, Garnier Frères, 1885 * ''Nouvelles Chansons et rondes enfantines'', Jean-Baptiste Weckerlin, Garnier Frères, 1886 * ''II était une fois...'', Savinien Lapointe, Paris, Alphonse Lemerre, 1886 * ''Notre-Dame de Paris'',

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, Paris, Alphonse Lemerre, 1886 * ''Histoire merveilleuse de Pierre Schlémihl, ou l'Homme qui a vendu son ombre'',

Adelbert von Chamisso Adelbert von Chamisso (; 30 January 178121 August 1838) was a German poet and botanist, author of ''Peter Schlemihl'', a famous story about a man who sold his shadow. He was commonly known in French as Adelbert de Chamisso (or Chamissot) de Bonc ...

, Paris, L. Westhausser, 1888. * ''Héros légendaires, leur véritable histoire'', Ernest d'Hervilly] Paris, Alphonse Lemerre, 1889 * ''Pages d'autrefois'', Roger Miles, Paris A. Lanier & fils, 1889 * ''Ma petite sœur Naïk'', Charles Delon, Paris, Alphonse Lemerre, 1891 * ''Histoire du célèbre Pépé'', Edgar Monteil, Paris, Librairie de l'éducation de la jeunesse, 1891 * ''Soldats de France, actions héroïques'', Gaston de Raimes, Paris, Alphonse Lemerre, 1892–1895 * ''Les Maris de Colette'', Georges Bureau, Paris, Paul Ollendorff, 1895 * ''La Souris blanche'',

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, Paris, Pairault & Cie éditeurs, 1895 * ''Les expédients de Farandole'', Pierre Perrault, Paris, Armand Colin, 1895 * ''Le Chevalier Carême'', Marc Guéchot, Paris, colin, 1896 * ''Don Quichotte de la Manche'',

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, Charavay, Mantoux et Martin, c. 1893 * ''Théâtre choisi'',

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, preface by Léo Claretie, Paris, Charavay, Mantoux et Martin, c. 1900 * ''Twenty Children's Pieces for Piano'',

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, Henri Lemoine, undated

Public Collections

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, department of graphic arts * Musée d'Orsay * Carnavalet Museum, ''Cantine municipale pendant le siège de Paris, 1870–1871'' * National Museum of

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, drawing of the history of

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Musée des Beaux-Arts de Nice The Musée des Beaux-Arts de Nice in Nice, France at 33 av. des Baumettes was built in the former private mansion built in 1878 by the Russian Princess, . Named for the artist Jules Chéret who lived and worked in Nice during his final years, the ...

, ''Puritains et cavaliers'' * Museum of Fine Arts, Rheims, ''La messe à Pavant (Aisne)''Notice sur la base Archim
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Bibliography

*J. B. Wemsill, « Silhouettes contemporaines » in ''L'Art, Revue hebdomadaire illusrée'', A. Ballue éditeur, 17 September 1876, 90,

References

External links

Nécrologie et notice biographique par Frédéric Henriet
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pille, Henri 1844 births 1897 deaths French illustrators 19th-century French painters