Inside Henner's studio : Idylle or Eglogue ?

Of the 1,327 drawings held by the Musée National Jean-Jacques Henner, 987 are by the painter himself. These are essentially works from Henner's studio collection, ranging from the quick sketch of a model's attitude, or an initial idea that was sometimes left unpainted, to the finished study, often tiled for transfer to canvas, or a drawing intended for reproduction in the press. To illustrate these uses of drawing, a selection of drawings is presented around the theme of "Idylle" and the question of paper diversity.