International studio . whichcarried the Emperor Maximilian and all his fortuneto Mexico. On his return from Mexico in the spring of 1865Henri Zuber was transferred to a ship whichtook part in an expedition to Corea, and it wasduring the operations there that he obtained hispromotion to the rank of sub-lieutenant. Whenhe came back to France in 1868, in spite of thebrilliant future to which he could look forward inthe Navy, Henri Zuber decided to leave the servicein order to give free rein to his artistic was \vell inspired that day! Certain water-colour drawings which he signed


International studio . whichcarried the Emperor Maximilian and all his fortuneto Mexico. On his return from Mexico in the spring of 1865Henri Zuber was transferred to a ship whichtook part in an expedition to Corea, and it wasduring the operations there that he obtained hispromotion to the rank of sub-lieutenant. Whenhe came back to France in 1868, in spite of thebrilliant future to which he could look forward inthe Navy, Henri Zuber decided to leave the servicein order to give free rein to his artistic was \vell inspired that day! Certain water-colour drawings which he signed at this time alreadygave promise of his future talent. Such a com-mencement to a career is for a painter by no meanscommonplace. The exhibition of his paintings which was held afew months ago at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts wasa posthumous triumph for this Alsatian artist, andwas also full of teaching for those young men who,halting on their way, ask where truth can be foundand which is the road that leads to real art. Art. LA FONTAINE DE loBSERVATOIRE 108 AIK-K-i BY HENRI ZUBER


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