Paul Henri Simons
Venice Canal
Paul Henri Simons born March 27, 1865 in Marseille and died in Paris February 16, 1932. Simons was the son of Adrien Simons, sculptor, and Marie Anne Choffat. A member of the Society of French Artists, he was a student of Luc-Olivier Merson and Jean-Paul Laurens. He became a drawing inspector for the schools of the city of Paris. In 1902, he was appointed official painter of the Navy and the Colonies. In 1903 he married Jeanne Marie Antoinette Gaillard in Paris. André Rivoire was a witness at the marriage.
Honors:
Knight of the Legion of Honor in 1911.
Officer of the Legion of Honor in 1920
Listed in Benezit.