French Lessons: Henri Royer (1869-1938)
by Matthew Innis |Frenchman Henri-Paul Royer (1869-1938) was a near exact contemporary of the painter Émile Friant (1863-1932).  Both spent their formative years in Nancy, and both studied in the tradition of Delacroix under Théodore Devilly (1818-1886) at the local lycée.  The two were friends, and even explored Europe together, visiting Italy and the French Riviera,…