Entering the Harbor
Henri Jules Guinier
1867-1927
- Birthplace
- Paris, France
- Died
- Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
- Titles & Honors:
- Second prize in the Prix de Rome (1896), Gold medal at the Salon des Artistes Français (1898), Silver medal at the Paris Exposition Universelle (1900), President of the Union Artistique des Amis de Concarneau
- Occupation:
- Portrait and landscape painter, Commissioned by French government on numerous occasions
Henri Guinier, a French portrait and landscape painter, began his career as an engineering student. Driven by the wishes of his father, he completed six years of education at École des Arts et Métiers before graduating in 1889. However, rather than seeking a profession in engineering, he decided to take art classes in Paris. Through the instruction of several influential painters, Henri quickly rose to prominence and remained a highly successful artist for the rest of his life.
An engineering student of École des Arts et Métiers of Châlons-en-Champagne (1883-1889) before pursuing art at Académie Julian and École des Beaux-Arts under Jean-Joseph Benjamin-Constant and Jules Joseph Lefebvre