Guided tour: Geoffroy, painter of women and children

The painter Jean Geoffroy (1853–1924) took a particular interest in the social and health issues of the Third Republic. A fervent republican and official painter to Jules Ferry’s newly established Ministry of Public Instruction, he sought to portray the living conditions of the working classes—particularly children—with sincerity and compassion. ‘La crèche’, a painting from 1897 on display at the Musée Hèbre, illustrates this interest in the social reforms that helped to improve the lives of women and children of that era.

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