Henri Gervex

Henri Gervex's paintings include portraits, public gatherings, and scenes of contemporary professional and social life. Careful figure arrangement turns a group of sitters into a readable event, while dress and interior furnishings help establish its setting. Before the Operation presents medical teaching through the scale and organization of a formal group painting. Portraits and scenes such as Le Bal de l'Opéra show the wider range of people and situations addressed by his art.