Henri Paul Royer (1869 –1938) was a French painter,
remembered especially for his genre works from Brittany.
Painter of genre, portraitist and landscape artist, he traveled
in America and Europe during his life.
In 1896, together with his wife, he arrived in Brittany,
where he was to spend long periods for the rest of his life, especially in and
around Audierne. Unlike other artists, he was above all interested in the
people rather than the scenery. In order to become closer to them, he even
learnt to speak Breton. His paintings reveal careful attention to their
costumes.
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| Henri Royer's grand-niece, Nicole Rooy andt Marie-France Ingouf. In the background, his work: Quais d'Audierne, the Kérisit brothers. |
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