Henri Rivière

French · 1864–1951 · Painter, Printmaker

Henri Rivière was a French artist and designer best known for his creation of a form of shadow play at the Chat Noir cabaret, and for his post-Impressionist illustrations of… (Wikipedia)

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Henri Rivière was a French artist and designer best known for his creation of a form of shadow play at the Chat Noir cabaret, and for his post-Impressionist illustrations of Breton landscapes and the Eiffel Tower.

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Born 1864, 2nd arrondissement of ParisDied 1951, Sucy-en-BrieOccupation Painter, Printmaker, Draughtsman, PhotographerWikidata Q2731112 ↗ULAN 500011467 ↗Museum works 15

Pont-Aven School

Also known as Benjamin Jean Pierre Henri Riviere, Henri Benjamin Jean Pierre Riviere, Henri Benjamin Jean Rivière, Henri Riviere, Henry Benjamin Jean Pierre Riviere

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Henri Rivière, Zee, in een baai, met schepen voor de rotsige kust — **Zee, in een baai, met schepen voor de rotsige kust**1874 - 1920
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain

Henri Rivière, Eiffeltoren gezien van het viaduct van Auteuil — **Eiffeltoren gezien van het viaduct van Auteuil**1891
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain

Henri Rivière, Frontispiece — **Frontispiece**1902
Musée d'Orsay ↗
CC0 · Henri Rivière, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Musée d'Orsay

Henri Rivière, The Eiffel Tower Building Sites — **The Eiffel Tower Building Sites**1902
Musée d'Orsay ↗
CC0 · Henri Rivière, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Musée d'Orsay

Henri Rivière, The Tower Being Built, from Trocadéro — **The Tower Being Built, from Trocadéro**1902
Musée d'Orsay ↗
CC0 · Henri Rivière, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Musée d'Orsay

Henri Rivière, At the Top of the Tower — **At the Top of the Tower**1902
Musée d'Orsay ↗
CC0 · Henri Rivière, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Musée d'Orsay

Henri Rivière, Rue Beethoven — **Rue Beethoven**1902
Musée d'Orsay ↗
CC0 · Henri Rivière, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Musée d'Orsay

Henri Rivière, From Grenelle Vegetable Gardens — **From Grenelle Vegetable Gardens**1902
Musée d'Orsay ↗
CC0 · Henri Rivière, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Musée d'Orsay

Henri Rivière, From Pont des Saints-Pères — **From Pont des Saints-Pères**1902
Musée d'Orsay ↗
CC0 · Henri Rivière, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Musée d'Orsay

Henri Rivière, From Quai de la Conférence — **From Quai de la Conférence**1902
Musée d'Orsay ↗
CC0 · Henri Rivière, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Musée d'Orsay

Henri Rivière, The Woods, Winter — **The Woods, Winter**1898 · color lithograph
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of John Bonebrake — Open Access (CC0)

Henri Rivière, From Bas-Meudon, Old Lavoir — **From Bas-Meudon, Old Lavoir**1902 · color lithograph
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of John Bonebrake — Open Access (CC0)

Henri Rivière, Aspects of Nature: The Cliff — **Aspects of Nature: The Cliff**1897 · color lithograph
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of John Bonebrake — Open Access (CC0)

Henri Rivière, Thirty-Six Views of the Eiffel Tower: From the Grenelle Bridge — **Thirty-Six Views of the Eiffel Tower: From the Grenelle Bridge**1902 · color lithograph
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of John Bonebrake — Open Access (CC0)

Henri Rivière, Thirty-Six Views of the Eiffel Tower: From the Quai de Javel (Switchman's Shanty) — **Thirty-Six Views of the Eiffel Tower: From the Quai de Javel (Switchman's Shanty)**1902 · color lithograph
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of John Bonebrake — Open Access (CC0)

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), National Gallery of Art open data (CC0), Art Institute of Chicago API (CC0), The Met Open Access (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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