Hendrik Scheffer was a Dutch painter in the Romantic tradition who lived in France for most of his life. In France he is usually known as Henri Scheffer.
Occupation
painter, draftsperson
Citizenship
France
Born
September 25, 1798
Died
March 15, 1862
Overview
Hendrik Scheffer (The Hague, 25 September 1798 – Paris, 15 March 1862) was a Dutch painter in the Romantic tradition who lived in France for most of his life. In France he is usually known as Henri Scheffer.
Personal life
Scheffer was the younger brother of painter Ary Scheffer, son of Johann Baptist and Cornelia Scheffer and grandson of Arie Lamme. When his father died in 1809, his mother first moved to Brussels and in 1811 to Paris.
His daughter Cornélie married French philosopher Ernest Renan. Their son Ary Renan also became a painter.
Work
Scheffers, like his brother Ary, was a pupil of Pierre-Narcisse Guérin.
