Jean-Jacques Henner Museum

Located in the former private mansion of the society painter Guillaume Dubufe (1853-1909), close to the charming Monceau park, the museum presents the work of Jean-Jacques Henner (1829-1905), a successful artist and portraitist sought after in the 1870s. He is particularly known for his many idyllic scenes and religious paintings as well as for his Red Nymphs who have made him famous.

A magnificent neo-Renaissance lounge and a winter garden evoke what artistic life was like in Plaine Monceau, an essential part of the cultural scene of the 1870-1890s. The 300 or so artworks displayed on the three floors of this elegant residence retrace the artist's itinerary, from his native Alsace to Paris, passing through the Villa Médicis where he stayed after winning the Grand Prix de Rome in 1858. The visit of the studio with its many sketches, unfinished works, objects, furniture and plasters, plunges us into the painter's creative process. It helps to understand how an "official" painter worked, at the same time as the "impressionists".

A delightful museum to explore off the beaten track.