Janvry, H. de
Gender:
Male
Date and place of birth:
France
Date and place of death:
Unknown
Worked:
(fl) 1793-1800
Known places of work:
France
Known techniques:
En Grisaille
Known materials:
Card
Frames:
Papier-mache
Signature:
Recorded
Introduction:
De Janvry is particularly known for his en grisaille work. He was born in France, but is known to have been working in London by 1793. Unfortunately, there is little more information about De Janvry’s background or career. De Janvry’s en grisaille profiles are pale against a dark grey-black background. He uses a pale reddish-brown base colour, which distinguishes his work from other artists’. Chinese white is used to highlight details. Two different signatures are known, one is a monogram of a J crossing an H, the other is more formal “H.de Janvry 1798”. The National Portrait Gallery displays one of De Janvry’s en grisaille portraits on ivory, which depicts George IV.
Additional research about H. de Janvry:
Source: McKechnie (Author of, British Silhouette Artists and their Work 1760-1860)
Janvry, H. de (McKechnie Section 6)