Henry Lerolle

Henry Lerolle (3 October 1848 – 22 April 1929) was a French painter, art collector and patron, born in Paris.

He painted Flight into Egypt in the Sorbonne, and also did works in Schola Cantorum (the establishment of which he was involved), and the church of St. Martin des Champs, both in Paris.

In 1892 Lerolle commissioned Denis to paint a ceiling mural for his home entitled "L'Echelle dans le Feuillage" ("Ladder in the Foliage").

Madame Lerolle's sister, Jeanne, was married to the composer Ernest Chausson and the Lerolle home, at 20, avenue Duquesne [4] was a meeting place not only for artists, but also musicians of the day including Vincent d'Indy, Claude Debussy and Paul Dukas.

[5] Yvonne Lerolle was a friend to Julie Manet, daughter of the painter Berthe Morisot.