1867 – 1952
Hubert-Denis Etcheverry, born on September 21, 1867, in Bayonne, France, was a notable French painter. He studied under Achille Zo at the municipal drawing school of Bayonne and later attended the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, where he trained in the workshops of Léon Bonnat and Albert Maignan. In 1891, Etcheverry won second place in the Prix de Rome with his painting “Jupiter and Mercury Received by Philemon and Baucis.”
Etcheverry was known for his genre paintings and numerous portraits. One of his notable works, “Sous le masque,” was exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Français in 1913 and became popular through postcard reproductions. Deeply affected by the themes of war, Etcheverry wrote many poems reflecting his passion and respect for the events of D-Day and the sacrifices of the young soldiers.
He passed away in his hometown of Bayonne on April 3, 1952.
