1865, Champigné, Frankreich1937, Le Cannet, Frankreich

Biography

1865

Born on 25 September in Champigné, France

1880s

Studied in Angers and Paris under Léon Bonnat. His artistic development was shaped by his encounters with Camille Pissarro, Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Pierre Bonnard

1903

Founding member of the Société du Salon d’Automne, together with Henri Matisse. Participated in the exhibitions of the Salon des Indépendants

From 1900

Travelled to the south of France, particularly to Saint-Tropez. The Mediterranean light became a defining element of his bright, colour-rich paintings

1910s–1930s

Successful exhibitions and numerous private commissions established Lebasque as one of the most respected French painters of his time

1937

Henri Lebasque died on 7 August in Le Cannet