Henri Le Sidaner En Son Jardin De Gerberoy, 1901-1939

Exhibition at the Musée départemental de l'Oise, Beauvais, 16 May - 7 October 2001 ;
then at the Musée de la Chartreuse de Douai, 19 October 2001 - 13 January 2002

As soon as he acquired his house, Henri Le Sidaner (1862-1939) set out to conserve and embellish the site of Gerberoy. Advising the inhabitants on the colours of the facades, giving them a taste for the ornamentation of their homes, fighting against dilapidated houses, he recomposed the landscape before fixing it on his canvases.

This book offers a walk through the gardens of Gerberoy, painted by Le Sidaner at the beginning of the 20th century. The painter's paintings are mixed with unpublished photographs and family archives.