Henri de Saint-Delis

Honfleur – The Artists – de Saint-Delis, Henri

This page forms part of a series of pages dedicated to the many artists who worked in Honfleur. A full list of all the artists with a link to their works can be found at the bottom of this page.

Henri de Saint-Delis
Henri de Saint-Delis

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Henri de Saint-Delis (Marie Isidore Henri Lienard de Saint-Delis) was born in 1878 and died in 1949 in Honfleur.

He was born in the North of France, but as the death of his father, the family moved to Le Havre in 1882. In Le Havre he went to school, and became good friends with now famous artists like Othon Friesz, Raoul Dufy, and others. His older brother, Rene de Saint-Delis, also attended the schools and was on his way to become a reputable painter.

He decided to move to Paris with his artist friends to attend the Academy of arts, but tuberculose prevented him from finishing. He moved to Switzerland because of his illness and spent time there making paintings of the mountains.

In 1920 he moved back to Normandy, and while earning a modest income from teaching, he continued painting.

Henri never sold any of his paintings! He kept them for himself and his artist friends (Othon Friesz had stated that he was the best artist of them all). The public only discovered his works of art in 1954 during an exposition.

He died in Honfleur, where the Eugene Boudin museum has a permanent exposition of his and his brother’s works.

Click here to read his full bio (in French only) on Wikipedia.

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NOTE: A black box like this one, means that there is an explanation text about today’s situation of the painting above it.
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???? - Henri de Saint-Delis - Animated beach of Honfleur
???? – Henri de Saint-Delis – Animated beach of Honfleur
???? - Henri de Saint-Delis - Boats at low tide in the port of Honfleur
???? – Henri de Saint-Delis – Boats at low tide in the port of Honfleur
???? - Henri de Saint-Delis - Boats at quay, Honfleur
???? – Henri de Saint-Delis – Boats at quay, Honfleur
???? - Henri de Saint-Delis - Boats at the port of Honfleur
???? – Henri de Saint-Delis – Boats at the port of Honfleur
???? - Henri de Saint-Delis - Boats at the quay in the Vieux Bassin in Honfleur
???? – Henri de Saint-Delis – Boats at the quay in the Vieux Bassin in Honfleur

TODAY: The “Vieux Bassin” (the old basin) is the main area of attraction in Honfleur. Today it’s lined with restaurants and art galleries. The basin itself has mostly small private pleasure boats.

???? - Henri de Saint-Delis - Boats off Honfleur
???? – Henri de Saint-Delis – Boats off Honfleur
???? - Henri de Saint-Delis - Boats returning to the port of Honfleur
???? – Henri de Saint-Delis – Boats returning to the port of Honfleur
???? - Henri de Saint-Delis - Chapelle-de-Grace, Honfleur in the fall
???? – Henri de Saint-Delis – Chapelle-de-Grace, Honfleur in the fall

TODAY: The “Notre-Dame de Grace” chapel is located on the “Cote de Grace”, a few kilometers up from the centre of Honfleur. It’s a small seaman’s chapel with a big park around it. There’s also a great view over the Seine river from there.

Click here to read our review of the Chapel.

???? - Henri de Saint-Delis - Cottage in Saint-Simeon
???? – Henri de Saint-Delis – Cottage in Saint-Simeon

TODAY: The Saint-Simeon farm was, and still is, a popular gathering spot of artists. Today the farm has been turned into a luxury hotel and spa with spectacular views. Click here to access the Saint-Simeon’s web site.

Click here to read our review of the Ferme Saint Simeon.

???? - Henri de Saint-Delis - Dredger at the port of Honfleur
???? – Henri de Saint-Delis – Dredger at the port of Honfleur
???? - Henri de Saint-Delis - Entrance to the port of Honfleur, steamer in the background
???? – Henri de Saint-Delis – Entrance to the port of Honfleur, steamer in the background
???? - Henri de Saint-Delis - Entrance to the port of Honfleur
???? – Henri de Saint-Delis – Entrance to the port of Honfleur
???? - Henri de Saint-Delis - Exit from the port of Honfleur
???? – Henri de Saint-Delis – Exit from the port of Honfleur
???? - Henri de Saint-Delis - Exit from the port of Honfleur
???? – Henri de Saint-Delis – Exit from the port of Honfleur
???? - Henri de Saint-Delis - Exit from the port of Honfleur
???? – Henri de Saint-Delis – Exit from the port of Honfleur
???? - Henri de Saint-Delis - Honfleur Basin
???? – Henri de Saint-Delis – Honfleur Basin
???? - Henri de Saint-Delis - Honfleur Beach
???? – Henri de Saint-Delis – Honfleur Beach
???? - Henri de Saint-Delis - Honfleur Center Basin
???? – Henri de Saint-Delis – Honfleur Center Basin
???? - Henri de Saint-Delis - Honfleur, Boats at low tide
???? – Henri de Saint-Delis – Honfleur, Boats at low tide
???? - Henri de Saint-Delis - Honfleur, Boats at the quay
???? – Henri de Saint-Delis – Honfleur, Boats at the quay

TODAY: The church you see in the painting is now a museum. It was formerly the Saint-Etienne church, now the Musee de la Marine. Click here to read more about the museum (in French only).

???? - Henri de Saint-Delis - Honfleur, sailors on the quay
???? – Henri de Saint-Delis – Honfleur, sailors on the quay
???? - Henri de Saint-Delis - Honfleur, the beach and the hospital lighthouse
???? – Henri de Saint-Delis – Honfleur, the beach and the hospital lighthouse

TODAY: The Old Lighthouse still stands today, but apparently not in the location you can see in the painting but more inland. It’s also called the “Lighthouse of the Old Hospital”.

???? - Henri de Saint-Delis - Honfleur, the bell tower of the Sainte-Catherine church, market day
???? – Henri de Saint-Delis – Honfleur, the bell tower of the Sainte-Catherine church, market day

TODAY: Still today there is a market, every Saturday morning, around the Sainte-Catherine church.

???? - Henri de Saint-Delis - Honfleur the port
???? – Henri de Saint-Delis – Honfleur the port
???? - Henri de Saint-Delis - Honfleur, leaving the harbour
???? – Henri de Saint-Delis – Honfleur, leaving the harbour
???? - Henri de Saint-Delis - Honfleur
???? – Henri de Saint-Delis – Honfleur
???? - Henri de Saint-Delis - Honfleur
???? – Henri de Saint-Delis – Honfleur

TODAY: The building in the middle is the Lieutenancy building, and still stands today.

???? - Henri de Saint-Delis - Landscape of the Cote-de-Grace under the snow
???? – Henri de Saint-Delis – Landscape of the Cote-de-Grace under the snow
???? - Henri de Saint-Delis - Landscape of the Red Cross in Honfleur
???? – Henri de Saint-Delis – Landscape of the Red Cross in Honfleur

NOTE: The Red Cross does NOT refer to the international organization but to the Red Cross Coast (Cote Croix Rouge)

???? - Henri de Saint-Delis - Ocean liner off Honfleur
???? – Henri de Saint-Delis – Ocean Liner off Honfleur

TODAY: You can still see regular cruise ships docked outside the Honfleur city.

???? - Henri de Saint-Delis - Off Honfleur
???? – Henri de Saint-Delis – Off Honfleur
???? - Henri de Saint-Delis - Old street in Honfleur
???? – Henri de Saint-Delis – Old street in Honfleur

Today: There are many old cobblestone streets still in Honfleur, some of them very narrow.

???? - Henri de Saint-Delis - Out in rough weather in Honfleur
???? – Henri de Saint-Delis – Out in rough weather in Honfleur
???? - Henri de Saint-Delis - Outer Port and Cheval Blanc in Honfleur
???? – Henri de Saint-Delis – Outer Port and Cheval Blanc in Honfleur

Today: The Cheval Blanc is an old 15th century hotel/coach inn. It still exists today, and it’s still an hotel. Click here to access their site.

???? - Henri de Saint-Delis - Paved street in Honfleur
???? – Henri de Saint-Delis – Paved street in Honfleur

TODAY: Still today many of the streets in Honfleur are paved with cobblestones.

???? - Henri de Saint-Delis - Place Saint-Catherine in Honfleur
???? – Henri de Saint-Delis – Place Saint-Catherine in Honfleur

TODAY: This is the main church of Honfleur and worth a visit (click here to read our review).

???? - Henri de Saint-Delis - Port of Honfleur Entrance
???? – Henri de Saint-Delis – Port of Honfleur Entrance
???? - Henri de Saint-Delis - Sailboats at the entrance to the port of Honfleur
???? – Henri de Saint-Delis – Sailboats at the entrance to the port of Honfleur
???? - Henri de Saint-Delis - Sailboats in Honfleur
???? – Henri de Saint-Delis – Sailboats in Honfleur
???? - Henri de Saint-Delis - Sailboats in the port of Honfleur
???? – Henri de Saint-Delis – Sailboats in the port of Honfleur
???? - Henri de Saint-Delis - Sailboats in the port of Honfleur
???? – Henri de Saint-Delis – Sailboats in the port of Honfleur
???? - Henri de Saint-Delis - Sailboats off Honfleur
???? – Henri de Saint-Delis – Sailboats off Honfleur
???? - Henri de Saint-Delis - Saint Catherine church of Honfleur
???? – Henri de Saint-Delis – Sainte-Catherine church of Honfleur
???? - Henri de Saint-Delis - Sainte-Catherine church of Honfleur
???? – Henri de Saint-Delis – Sainte-Catherine church of Honfleur

NOTE: This is NOT the Saint-Catherine church, but the Saint-Etienne church.

???? - Henri de Saint-Delis - Sainte-Catherine church of Honfleur
???? – Henri de Saint-Delis – Sainte-Catherine church of Honfleur
???? - Henri de Saint-Delis - Semaphore at Honfleur
???? – Henri de Saint-Delis – Semaphore at Honfleur
???? - Henri de Saint-Delis - Steamboat and sailboats in the port of Honfleur
???? – Henri de Saint-Delis – Steamboat and sailboats in the port of Honfleur
???? - Henri de Saint-Delis - Thatched cottage in autumn near the St Simeon farm
???? – Henri de Saint-Delis – Thatched cottage in autumn near the St Simeon farm
???? - Henri de Saint-Delis - The Beach and the Old Lighthouse in Honfleur
???? – Henri de Saint-Delis – The Beach and the Old Lighthouse in Honfleur
???? - Henri de Saint-Delis - The Beach and the Old Lighthouse in Honfleur
???? – Henri de Saint-Delis – The Beach and the Old Lighthouse in Honfleur
???? - Henri de Saint-Delis - The Chapel of Our Lady of Grace in Honfleur
???? – Henri de Saint-Delis – The Chapel of Our Lady of Grace in Honfleur
???? - Henri de Saint-Delis - The end of the pier in Honfleur
???? – Henri de Saint-Delis – The end of the pier in Honfleur
???? - Henri de Saint-Delis - The flower sellers on Place Sainte Catherine
???? – Henri de Saint-Delis – The flower sellers on Place Sainte Catherine
???? - Henri de Saint-Delis - The Harbor Master's Office of Honfleur
???? – Henri de Saint-Delis – The Harbor Master’s Office of Honfleur

NOTE: Better known as the “Lieutenancy”.

???? - Henri de Saint-Delis - The Honfleur Basin
???? – Henri de Saint-Delis – The Honfleur Basin
???? - Henri de Saint-Delis - The Izarra caravel at the foot of the Lieutenancy in Honfleur
???? – Henri de Saint-Delis – The Izarra caravel at the foot of the Lieutenancy in Honfleur
???? - Henri de Saint-Delis - The Lieutenancy at Honfleur
???? – Henri de Saint-Delis – The Lieutenancy at Honfleur
???? - Henri de Saint-Delis - The Old Basin of Honfleur
???? – Henri de Saint-Delis – The Old Basin of Honfleur
???? - Henri de Saint-Delis - The outer port in Honfleur
???? – Henri de Saint-Delis – The outer port in Honfleur
???? - Henri de Saint-Delis - The port in Honfleur
???? – Henri de Saint-Delis – The port in Honfleur
???? - Henri de Saint-Delis - The port of Honfleur
???? – Henri de Saint-Delis – The port of Honfleur
???? - Henri de Saint-Delis - The port of Honfleur
???? – Henri de Saint-Delis – The port of Honfleur
???? - Henri de Saint-Delis - The port of Honfleur
???? – Henri de Saint-Delis – The port of Honfleur
???? - Henri de Saint-Delis - The port of Honfleur at low tide
???? – Henri de Saint-Delis – The port of Honfleur at low tide
???? - Henri de Saint-Delis - The port of Honfleur in winter
???? – Henri de Saint-Delis – The port of Honfleur in winter
???? - Henri de Saint-Delis - The procession in front of the Chapel of Grace Honfleur
???? – Henri de Saint-Delis – The procession in front of the Chapel of Grace Honfleur
???? - Henri de Saint-Delis - The public garden and semaphore Honfleur
???? – Henri de Saint-Delis – The public garden and semaphore Honfleur
???? - Henri de Saint-Delis - The Sainte-Catherine market in Honfleur
???? – Henri de Saint-Delis – The Sainte-Catherine market in Honfleur
???? - Henri de Saint-Delis - Undergrowth at Our Lady of Grace
???? – Henri de Saint-Delis – Undergrowth at Our Lady of Grace
???? - Henri de Saint-Delis - View of Honfleur
???? – Henri de Saint-Delis – View of Honfleur
???? - Henri de Saint-Delis - View of the Cote de Grace
???? – Henri de Saint-Delis – View of the Cote de Grace
???? - Henri de Saint-Delis - Walk along the Cote de Grace
???? – Henri de Saint-Delis – Walk along the Cote de Grace
???? - Henri de Saint-Delis - Walkers at the exit of the port of Honfleur
???? – Henri de Saint-Delis – Walkers at the exit of the port of Honfleur
???? - Henri de Saint-Delis - Waterfront walkers in Honfleur
???? – Henri de Saint-Delis – Waterfront walkers in Honfleur
???? - Henri de Saint-Delis - White sail in Honfleur
???? – Henri de Saint-Delis – White sail in Honfleur
???? - Henri de Saint-Delis - The Chapel of Our Lady of Grace
???? – Henri de Saint-Delis – The Chapel of Our Lady of Grace

Henri de Saint-Delis painted in these places in Normandy (a link “” will be placed to his works below when published):

Honfleur was (and is) a very picturesque town, so it saw many artists capturing the beauty of this very scenic town. The reason it has so many tourists is obvious…. it’s very pretty. Here are some of the artists that have come to apply their art in the town (a link, symbolized by a ““, to the artist’s works will appear when published. A “*” indicates that the artist did not work directly in Honfleur but instead worked outside of Honfleur in a nearby town).

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