Retour de bal — Henri Gervex

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Artist: Henri Gervex
Date: 1879

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THE ARTIST

Henri Gervex

Henri Gervex, a French painter, became famous at 26 when his controversial painting "Rolla" was banned from the 1878 Salon de Paris.

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