Henri Meyer Collection

A Suicide at the Arc de Triomphe, from 'Le Petit Journal', 8th May 1898 (engraving)
XIR220730 A Suicide at the Arc de Triomphe, from 'Le Petit Journal', 8th May 1898 (engraving) by Meyer, Henri (1841-99); Private Collection.

Portrait of the Impress of Abyssinia and Ethiopia Taitou (Taytu Betul, 1851-1918), wife of Menelik II
JAB5037169 Portrait of the Impress of Abyssinia and Ethiopia Taitou (Taytu Betul, 1851-1918), wife of Menelik II. 29/03/1896 (print) by Meyer

Taytou Betel, Empress Consort of Menelik II of Ethiopia, 1896 (print)
7147184 Taytou Betel, Empress Consort of Menelik II of Ethiopia, 1896 (print) by Meyer, Henri (1841-99); Private Collection; (add.info.: The empress of Abyssinia, her Majesty, TAITOU)

The King of Siam at the tomb of Napoleon I, Paris, 1897. Artist: Henri Meyer
The King of Siam at the tomb of Napoleon I, Paris, 1897. King Chulalongkorn visiting Les Invalides. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 26th September 1897

Ottoman army, 1895. Artist: Henri Meyer
Ottoman army, 1895. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 24th November 1895

Taytou Betel, Empress Consort of Menelik II of Ethiopia, 1896
7143706 Taytou Betel, Empress Consort of Menelik II of Ethiopia, 1896 by Meyer, Henri (1841-99); Private Collection; (add.info.: History. Ethiopia. Empress Taytu Betul, woman of emperor Menelik II)

The demonstration of March 11, 1883 - Salle Rivoli - The anarchists, led by Melle Foirieux, known as d Erlincourt
XEE4147921 The demonstration of March 11, 1883 - Salle Rivoli - The anarchists, led by Melle Foirieux, known as d Erlincourt, mistreat Yves Guyot

Jewish Refugee Camp in the Gare de Lyon, from Le Petit Journal, Supplement Illustre, 10th September 1892 (colour litho)
XIR246056 Jewish Refugee Camp in the Gare de Lyon, from Le Petit Journal, Supplement Illustre, 10th September 1892 (colour litho) by Meyer

Title page depicting the scandalous meeting of the House of Deputies: Jean Jaures attacked by Bernis during a debate
XIR384583 Title page depicting the scandalous meeting of the House of Deputies: Jean Jaures attacked by Bernis during a debate on the Dreyfus Affair

The Zola Affair: Emile Zola (1840-1902) at the Palais de Justice, cover of Le Petit Journal
XIR116002 The Zola Affair: Emile Zola (1840-1902) at the Palais de Justice, cover of Le Petit Journal, 20th February 1898 (engraving) by Meyer

The Dreyfus Affair, Illustration for Le Petit Journal, 2 January 1898 (lithograph)
2818819 The Dreyfus Affair, Illustration for Le Petit Journal, 2 January 1898 (lithograph) by Meyer, Henri (1841-99); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dreyfus Affair)

Dreyfus case: Prosecutor of the War Council, Battalion Chief Hervieu, Battalion Chief Ravary
XEE4412108 Dreyfus case: Prosecutor of the War Council, Battalion Chief Hervieu, Battalion Chief Ravary, Vallecaille - in Le Petit Journal of 02/01/1898 by Meyer

The requisitoire against the writer Emile Zola, (Dreyfus Affair), 6 March 1898 (lithograph)
2818845 The requisitoire against the writer Emile Zola, (Dreyfus Affair), 6 March 1898 (lithograph) by Meyer, Henri (1841-99); Private Collection; (add.info.: The libel trial of Emile Zola)

Sir Charles William Doyle, British general, 1829. Artist: Henri Meyer
Sir Charles William Doyle, British general, 1829. Portrait of Doyle (1770-1842)

The winners of the Prix Reverdy, Paris, 1899. Artist: Henri Meyer
The winners of the Prix Reverdy, Paris, 1899. Award for patriotism and abundance of children. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 1st January 1899

A Convoy on the Marchand Mission in 1898, (1899). Artist: Henri Meyer
A Convoy on the Marchand Mission in 1898, (1899). The Marchand Mission was an expedition undertaken by French emissary Jean-Baptiste Marchand (1863-1934)

A fight during the grocers strike, Paris, 1899. Artist: Henri Meyer
A fight during the grocers strike, Paris, 1899. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 8th January 1899

Saint Cyriens, St Petersburg, Russia, 1899. Artist: Henri Meyer
Saint Cyriens, St Petersburg, Russia, 1899. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 22nd January 1899

Grand Duchesses Olga and Tatiana of Russia, 1899. Artist: Henri Meyer
Grand Duchesses Olga and Tatiana of Russia, 1899. Daughters of Tsarina Alexandra Feodrovna (1872-1918) and Tsar Nicholas II (1868-1918). An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 5th February 1899

The death of lieutenant Grivart, Niger, 1899. Artist: Henri Meyer
The death of lieutenant Grivart, Niger, 1899. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 23rd April 1899

The king the queen of Italy on board the French battleship Brennus, 1899. Artist: Henri Meyer
The king the queen of Italy on board the French battleship Brennus, 1899. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 30th April 1899

The German consul seeks refuge on a german war ship, 1899. Artist: Henri Meyer
The German consul seeks refuge on a german war ship, 1899. Samoan Civil Wars were a series of wars between Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States

The Marchand Mission travelling from the Congo to the Nile, 1899. Artist: Henri Meyer
The Marchand Mission travelling from the Congo to the Nile, 1899. An expedition by French emissary Jean-Baptiste Marchand (1863-1934)

Post-office employees improvise, 1899. Artist: Henri Meyer
Post-office employees improvise, 1899. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 28th May 1899

Arrival of commandant Marchand in Paris, 1899. Artist: Henri Meyer
Arrival of commandant Marchand in Paris, 1899. Major Jean-Baptiste Marchand (1863-1934) was a French emissary in Africa. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 11th June 1899

A recipitant of the Legion d honneur, 1897. Artist: Henri Meyer
A recipitant of the Legion d honneur, 1897. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 17th January 1897

The young savage of Saint-Ouen, Paris, 1898. Artist: Henri Meyer
The young savage of Saint-Ouen, Paris, 1898. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 27th November 1898

A young woman is kicked by a horse, 1898. Artist: Henri Meyer
A young woman is kicked by a horse, 1898. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 3rd July 1898

Caricature of the Chamber of Deputies, Paris, 1898. Artist: Henri Meyer
Caricature of the Chamber of Deputies, Paris, 1898. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 10th July 1898

Mlle Ernestine Curot, 1898. Artist: Henri Meyer
Mlle Ernestine Curot, 1898. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 24th July 1898

The depature of Emile Zola from Versailles, 1898. Artist: Henri Meyer
The depature of Emile Zola from Versailles, 1898. Emile Zola (1840-1902) was an influential French novelist, the most important example of the literary school of naturalism

Riots in Paris, 1897. Artist: Henri Meyer
Riots in Paris, 1897. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 22nd July 1897

Jules Cambon, Governor General of Algeria, 1897. Artist: Henri Meyer
Jules Cambon, Governor General of Algeria, 1897. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 9th May 1897

A new French cannon, 1897. Artist: Henri Meyer
A new French cannon, 1897. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 14th November 1897

Proposed new uniforms of the French army, 1897. Artist: Henri Meyer
Proposed new uniforms of the French army, 1897. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 21st November 1897

English firemen going to an emergency, 1897. Artist: Henri Meyer
English firemen on their way to a fire, London, 1897. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 5th December 1897

Isidore Exelmans French soldier, Battle of Rocquencourt, 1815 (1897). Artist: Henri Meyer
Isidore Exelmans French soldier, Battle of Rocquencourt, 1815 (1897). Remi Joseph Isidore Exelmans (1775-1852) was a distinguished French soldier of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars

Count Mouravieff, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia, 1897. Artist: Henri Meyer
Count Muraviev, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs, 1897. Mikhail Nikolayevich Muraviev (1845-1900) served as Foreign Minister from 1897-1900

Float for the fatted ox festival, Palais de l Industrie, Paris, 1897. Artist: Henri Meyer
Float for the fatted ox festival, Palais de l Industrie, Paris, 1897. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 28th February 1897

Uniforms of the Greek and Turkish armies, 1897. Artist: Henri Meyer
Uniforms of the Greek and Turkish armies, 1897. The Greco-Turkish War of 1897, also called the Thirty Days War, was a war between Greece and the Ottoman Empire, under its ruler Sultan Abdul Hamid

The greenhouse of the camellias, zoological gardens, Paris, 1897. Artist: Henri Meyer
The greenhouse of the camelias, zoological gardens, Paris, 1897. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 21st March 1897

The Queens Palace, Tananarive, Madagascar, 1897. Artist: Henri Meyer
The Queens Palace, Tananarive, Madagascar, 1897. After conquering Madagascar in the Second Franco-Hova War in 1896, France annexed the island

A wedding on a bicycle, France, 1897. Artist: Henri Meyer
A wedding on a bicycle, France, 1897. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 28th March 1897

Military uniforms of the British colonial army, 1897. Artist: Henri Meyer
Military uniforms of the British colonial army, 1897. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 11th July 1897

The marriage of a giant, 1897. Artist: Henri Meyer
The marriage of a giant, 1897. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 4th July 1897

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"Henri Meyer: Capturing the Dark and Turbulent Moments of History" Step into the world of Henri Meyer, a talented artist who fearlessly depicted some of the most gripping events in history. From the arrest of prostitutes in a Parisian hotel to executions and political scandals, Meyer's artwork sheds light on the hidden corners of society. In 1895, Meyer's brush strokes brought to life the shocking scene of prostitutes being apprehended in a Parisian hotel. With meticulous detail, he captured both their vulnerability and defiance, revealing the complexities surrounding this taboo profession. The following year, his artistic prowess took him all the way to Ethiopia where he immortalized Taytou Betel, Empress Consort of Menelik II. Through his artistry, he conveyed her regal grace amidst an era marked by political turmoil and power struggles. Meyer's talents also extended to Spain in 1879 when he depicted an execution by "the withers. " The engraving vividly portrays the grim reality faced by those condemned to this brutal form of punishment while inviting viewers to reflect on its ethical implications. One cannot overlook his portrayal of The King of Siam paying homage at Napoleon I's tomb in Paris during 1897. This masterpiece captures not only historical significance but also showcases Meyer's ability to capture emotions through his subjects' expressions. His work was not limited solely to Europe; it ventured into Ottoman territories as well. In 1895, Meyer skillfully portrayed scenes from within the Ottoman army - a testament to his versatility as an artist who could seamlessly transition between various cultures and contexts. Meyer became deeply entwined with one infamous event that shook France - The Dreyfus Affair. His lithographs documented pivotal moments such as Emile Zola's impassioned defense against injustice or even depicting war council proceedings related to this scandalous case that captivated public attention for years. Beyond politics and scandal, Meyer also depicted the darker side of humanity.