Henri Pille

Charles Henri Pille (4 January 1844 – 4 March 1897) was a French painter and illustrator.

Charles Henri Pille was born in Essômes-sur-Marne, Aisne, on 4 January 1844.

In 1869 he received the Gold Medal of the Ministry of the Emperor's household and of Fine Arts.

He published drawings in the review of Le Chat Noir cabaret, and helped design its silhouettes for its shadow theater shows.

[2] In his letters to his brother Théo, Vincent van Gogh repeatedly expressed his admiration for the work of Henri Pille whom he met during his stay in Paris between May 1875 and March 1876.

Cantine municipale pendant le siège de Paris, 1870–1871, musée Carnavalet