Eugene Bléry

Eugene Bléry was an artist active across the mid-19th century, with documented work spanning 1838 to 1857. Bléry specialized predominantly in graphic arts, producing both prints and drawings. His technical output often focused on detailed observations of the natural world, combining drawing and engraving or lithography.

Bléry’s known subjects include meticulous botanical studies, evidenced by titles such as Groups of Various Plants Drawn After Nature: No. 7 and Plant Study from Group of Various Plants Drawn and Lithographed after Nature... These detailed renderings likely functioned as instructional materials or reference works. His output also encompassed landscape and figurative subjects, including the print The Laundresses and the landscape study Studies Drawn and Engraved after Nature: The Beach, Fontainebleau.

Seven works by the artist, comprising six prints and one drawing, are represented in museum collections, including the Cleveland Museum of Art. Many of these high-quality prints and studies are now available in the public domain, maintaining their utility for artistic reference.