Henriette Dubois-Damart - portrait orientaliste au pastel

Henriette Dubois-Damart, born Henriette Marguerite Blanche Damart (1885, Saint-Mard - 1945,

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) was a French painter and

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; known primarily for her Orientalist works from North Africa.

Biography

She studied in Paris, at the

Académie Julian The Académie Julian () was a private art school for painting and sculpture founded in Paris, France, in 1867 by French painter and teacher Rodolphe Julian (1839–1907) that was active from 1868 through 1968. It remained famous for the number a ...

, where her instructors were

Tony Robert-Fleury Tony Robert-Fleury (1 September 18378 December 1911) was a French painter, known primarily for historical scenes. He was also a prominent art teacher, with many famous artists among his students. Biography He was born just outside Paris, and st ...

Odilon Redon Odilon Redon (born Bertrand Redon; ; 20 April 18406 July 1916) was a French Symbolism (arts), symbolist painter, printmaker, Drawing, draughtsman and pastellist. Early in his career, both before and after fighting in the Franco-Prussian War, he ...

and

Adolphe Déchenaud Adolphe Déchenaud (28 June 1868, Saint-Ambreuil – 27 December 1926, Neuilly-sur-Seine) was a French painter who specialized in Biblical/historical scenes and portraits. Biography He was the son of a Parisian restaurateur, born while his m ...

. In terms of style, Redon would be her primary influence; inspiring her

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color palette. In 1911, she exhibited at the

Paris Salon The Salon (french: Salon), or rarely Paris Salon (French: ''Salon de Paris'' ), beginning in 1667 was the official art exhibition of the Académie des Beaux-Arts in Paris. Between 1748 and 1890 it was arguably the greatest annual or biennial art ...

. She also had showings at the

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, the Galerie Georges-Petit and the Salon in

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. In 1920, she was awarded the Prix Gallimard, followed by a gold medal at the Salon of 1924. Later, she was presented with the

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by the Tunisian monarchy. In 1933, she married the Orientalist painter,

Paul Élie Dubois Paul Élie Dubois (20 October 1886, in Colombier-Châtelot – 14 February 1949, in Montbéliard) was a French Orientalist painter; identified with the "". Biography His father, Élie Dubois, was a dentist in Montbéliard and belonged to a re ...

, whom she had originally met at the Académie."Paul-Élie Dubois : l’ambassadeur du Hoggar
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@ CDHA After their marriage, she would accompany him throughout North Africa, where she painted landscapes and portraits of the local people; with a special affinity for young women and infants. She was awarded another gold medal by the Salon in 1935. In addition to her paintings, she illustrated albums for children, such as ''Toinette et la guerre'' (Toinette and the War, 1917), by

Lucie Paul-Margueritte Lucie Paul-Margueritte (9 January 1886 - 10 May 1955) was a French-language writer and translator. She was the recipient of the Legion of Honour as well as multiple awards from the Académie Française. She lived and worked with her widowed sister ...

, and ''Josette et Jehan de Reims'' (1910), by Louise-Andrée Roze; both published by . Her works may be seen at museums in

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and

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