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Life and Death
Born in Paris in 1846, Henri-Charles Guérard studied law before turning officially to art. He trained under the painter Nicolas Berthon (1831–1888) at the prestigious École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris and exhibited his first paintings at the Paris Salon in 1870. His earliest etchings appeared in 1872 in the popular literary journal Paris à l'eau-forte (eau-forte is the French term for "etching"). The short-lived revue, which released only 11 volumes between 1873 and 1876, was illustrated with original etchings that portrayed not only current events but also "curiosity and fantasy" -- two areas in which Guérard excelled. The artist made both original and reproductive prints throughout his brief life: he died in 1897, aged only 51 years. |