Henri-Germain Lacombe
Born in 1812.
Died in 1893.
Henri-Germain Lacombe is recognised as a genre and portrait painter. He was trained under the tutelage of Joseph Hornung and Ingres, leading figures in the art of his time. Lacombe was also the father of Ferdinand Lacombe, attesting to an artistic continuity within his family.
His works, although poorly documented, belong to a rich and varied pictorial tradition, reflecting the influences of his teachers.
