Henri Boutet

• Name — Henri Boutet • Born — 1851 • Birthplace — Sainte-Hermine (Vendée) • Died — 1919 • Place of death — Paris

Boutet specializes in the 1890s in the production of etchings and drypoints representing women in negligee, in the style of "Parisian" and has had little success with an informed public. The print is in limited edition. With his growing reputation, Boutet launched his own publishing house and sold his productions to periodicals such as Le Frou-frou, L'Assiette au beurre, Le Pêle-Mêle, or artistic publications such as La Plume, L'Estampe originale, The modern print or even the Hundred Collection. It illustrates many almanacs (The Female Year), calendars, menus. In 1902 he published "Les Modes Feminines du XIX e Siecle" which met with instant acclaim. His 100 drypoint etchings showed the development of fashion for each year from 1801 to 1900 – drypoint etching results in an image with intrinsic softness of texture. The illustrations were hand-coloured, with close attention to detail, and a treatment that showed his affection for the subject matter. This collection of original etchings was limited to an edition of 600 copies.

• Illustration — Cancalaise, color etching, Musée départemental Breton • Illustration — 1813 "Les Modes Feminines du XIX Siecle", Original Drypoint Etchings with Colour • Illustration — 1890, "Les Modes Feminines du XIX Siecle", Original Drypoint Etchings with Colour • Illustration — Dans les coulisses by Henri Boutet, lithographic print from L'Estampe moderne, Paris • Illustration — Le Bain 11 "Autour d'Elles" by Henri Boutet • Illustration — Couverture du Paris Croquis du 2 février 1889.