Henry Gerbault

He was born in Châtenay, Paris, France and was the nephew of the poet Sully Prudhomme.

Henri studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris to be a painter.

Unsuccessful, he began submitting satirical cartoons to various newspaper and magazines.

During his later years his wife was diagnosed with a chronic illness and they relocated to Roscoff, Brittany in 1919.

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Portrait of Henri Gerbault by Edgar Chahine
"Would you take offense if I had the gall to plant a kiss on this beautiful shoulder?"
"You'll figure that out soon enough after the deed." (poster by Henri Gerbault)