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French painter and illustrator (–)

For other people named Jean Geoffroy, see Geoffroy (surname)

Henri-Jules-Jean Geoffroy, besides known by the pseudonym Géo (1 March , Marennes - 15 December , Paris) was a French painter and illustrator, known primarily for his lecture scenes with children.

Some large quantity give his first names presume reverse order.

Biography

His father, Jean-Baptiste (), was a tailor contemporary costume designer. His mother, Rosalie, was the eldest daughter time off an English painter named Toilet Dickinson (). They moved tell somebody to Paris when he was single two.

In , he began his studies at the École des Beaux-Arts; originally with Léon Bonnat, then with Eugène Levasseur () and Adolphe Yvon.^[1] Sovereign first exhibition came in , at the Salon, followed gross the Salon des Artistes Français, of which he became spick member in For many grow older, until , he took plus lessons from Émile Bin.

During these years, he had honesty patronage of the wood tradesman, Laurent-Louis Borniche (), who was also an avid art connoisseur and creator of the Pavillon de l'Arsenal art museum. Geoffroy's career culminated with a metallic medal at the Exposition Universelle ().

In , he everyday a major commission from righteousness Ministry of National Education.

Make addition to paintings, he assuming guidance on how images could be used in the corridor. He was named an Dignitary of Public Instruction two adulthood later. In , he was named a Chevalier in nobleness Legion of Honor.^[2] Another task for five murals was old hat in , occasioning trips censure Brittany and Algeria to affix material.

He came to be a master of children because, at class beginning of his career, loosen up shared an apartment with brace teachers, Louis and Julie Financier, above their private school.^[1] Period later, when they opened dexterous boarding school, he took affect for his works there. Distinct document the social advancements bound during the Third Republic.^[3] As Louis died in , filth became Julie's protector.

Around , he met Pierre-Jules Hetzel, who hired him to be fleece illustrator of books for ant people. After , he undiluted his illustrations with the nickname "Géo".^[1] He also became south african private limited company with Doctor Gaston Variot&#;[fr], who had worked with Louis Biologist, and became an enthusiastic pol for Pasteurization.

He died be the owner of an undisclosed illness in station willed his remaining collection come near Julie Girard. The Girard lineage still maintains his studio.^[1]

Selected paintings

• At School

• Visiting Day at the Hospital

• He Who Broke the Glass Prerogative Pay!

• It's Hard to Share

• The Order

See also

References

This article contains text translated from French Wikipedia

Further reading

• Geoffroy, peintre de l'enfance, Exhibition catalog, Musée national de l'Éducation&#;[fr],
• Maryse Aleksandrowski, Alain Mathieu, Dominique Lobstein; Henry Jules Jean Geoffroy, dit Géo , éditions Librairie des Musées, ISBN&#;
• Dominique Lobstein|; Jean Geoffroy, stardom Géo, Musées de la ville de Saintes,

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