• Jules Herve
• French, 1887-1981
• "Feeding the Pigeons"
• Oil on Canvas
• 21 ¾ x 18 ¼ inches Framed: 28 3/4 x 25 inches
• Signed lower right
• $10,500

A painter of the French school born in Langres, Jules Hervé executed a variety of canvases including genre scenes, portraits, figures, landscapes and still lifes, but is known primarily for his impressionistic Parisian cityscapes, as beautifully exemplified in Feeding the Pigeons. In any of his best Parisian scenes, Hervé captured the vibrant energy of his surroundings in light-filled canvases and bold, energetic brushwork. As seen in this painting and other works, he always depicted people in the midst of play or their daily routines. Hervé first started his arts education by enrolling in evening classes in his hometown, but soon moved to Paris where he furthered his training at the School of Decorative Arts and the Ecole des Beaux-Arts. Here he studied under Fernand Cormon and Jules Adler. Hervé made his Salon debut in 1910 and held a successful exhibition career for several years, winning a silver medal in 1914 and a gold medal in 1925. From 1911 until 1943, Hervé was also an art instructor.