Henry Meylan
Born in 1895.
Died in 1980.
Henry Meylan is mentioned in the sources under this name and is identified in SIKART (identifier 4002050) as a practitioner of the graphic arts, notably as a painter, engraver and illustrator.
According to SIKART, his professional career included, during the period of the Second World War, work as a draughtsman within the army.
An online commercial presence lists several works attributed to Henry Meylan (an Artsper page catalogues 19 works), including genre scenes and landscapes—for example, «Mère et enfant» (painting, 41 x 33 x 2 cm), «Bébé assis dans son couffin» (painting, 40 x 33.5 x 2 cm), as well as larger-format paintings such as «Travaux dans la rue» (100.5 x 73 x 2 cm) and «Roulotte et Gitans» (84 x 112 x 2 cm).
The available documentation on his creations and on the critical reception of his work remains partial, which currently limits a comprehensive assessment of his oeuvre and its circulation.
