Flowers in a blue vase
Francois Rivoire
(1842 - 1919)
François Rivoire was born in Lyon in 1842. A pupil of Regnier, Rivoire made his debut at the Salon of 1866 and in the same year was made a Societaire des Artistes Français.
In 1883, 1886, 1889 and 1900 Rivoire was awarded prizes for his work and in 1906 was made a Chevalier de la Legion d’honneur.
Rivoire painted paintings of flowers especially roses in watercolour, gouache and pastel.
Museums:
Amiens
Dunkirk
Lyon
Mulhouse
Paris
Reims
Saint-Etienne
Toledo
Valenciennes