Artist

Henry Scheffer

Henry Scheffer is an artist. 1 work is cataloged here, principally at National Museum of Art of Romania.

This Dutch painter in Paris spent his days sketching politicians and his evenings playing chess in a smoky Left Bank café. Everyone remembers him for painting Louis-Philippe of France as a regal but slightly tired king, one finger resting on a book. Tap the *Portrait of Louis-Philippe* in the Louvre to see how Scheffer made power look ordinary—no crown, just a man and a shelf of books behind him.

Works by Henry Scheffer

Collections represented

National Museum of Art of Romania

Museum

National Museum of Art of Romania

The National Museum of Art of Romania is located in the Royal Palace in Revolution Square, central Bucharest. It features collections of medieval and modern Romanian art, as well as the international…

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