Louise Hervieu

A refined valorist, her technique of drawing in the wash or charcoal was characterized by the removal of certain parts of the surface of the work to obtain clear nuances by making the white of the paper reappear.

One of her works, le Bon Vouloir, was crowned by the Académie française and another one, Sangs, was awarded the prix Femina in 1936.

This award allowed her to give great publicity to the battle she led throughout her life against this scourge that made her suffer constantly.

A retrospective of her works with those of Suzanne Valadon and Marie-Anne Camax-Zoegger [fr] was organised at the Musée Galliera of Paris, in 1961.

A commemorative plaque is placed on rue du Cherche Midi [fr] in the 6th arrondissement of Paris, at number 55, where she lived.

Plaque at number 55 rue du Cherche-Midi in the 6th arrondissement of Paris .