Henry de Waroquier

De Waroquier was a teacher of decorative composition at the École Estienne, and of painting at the Académie Scandinave in Paris. Noted students which worked under him included Inés Puyó, Heini Waser, and Maria Helena Vieira da Silva. He was Commandeur de la Légion d'honneur (1950), and Commandeur de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. De Waroquier died on December 31, 1970, in Paris, and is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery. His work is found in many public museum collections, including Musée d'Orsay, Paris; Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, Brussels; and Musée Laurier, Victoriaville, Quebec, Canada.

Henry de Waroquier studied at École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs. Training under Charles Genuys is recorded. Ove Olson, Charles Portin and Folke Svensson are recorded as having studied under Henry de Waroquier. The recorded working language is French. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are landscape. Employment is recorded with École Estienne and Académie Scandinave. Work by Henry de Waroquier is recorded in the collections of National Museum of Visual Arts, Finnish National Gallery, Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, Museum of Fine Arts Ghent (MSK) and Amsab - Instituut voor Sociale Geschiedenis Gent. Distinctions recorded are Commander of the Legion of Honour, Officer of the Legion of Honour and Knight of the Legion of Honour.

• Name — Henry de Waroquier • Other Names — Henri de Waroquier, Henri DeWaroquier • Birth Name — Louis Henri Alphonse de Waroquier • Born — 8 January 1881 • Birthplace — Paris, France • Died — 31 December 1970 • Place of death — Paris, France • Burial Place — Père Lachaise Cemetery • Education — École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs • Occupation — Painter, sculptor, designer, engraver, teacher • Known for — Landscape painting • Movement — Orientalism • Awards — Commander of the Legion of Honour (1950), Officer of the Legion of Honour (1937), Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters Knight of the Legion of Honour (1926)