Edouard Riou was a well-known French landscape painter and illustrator. Riou learned the practical knowledge of artistic techniques at Gustave Dore and Charles-Francois Daubigny. Both were successful French painters and graphic artists. He had a friendship and business relationship with the French writer Jules Verne. Riou illustrated the author's early and most famous novels, including "Journey to the Center of the Earth", "Five Weeks in a Balloon" and eleven chapters of "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea". Edouard Riou made the decision to devote himself mainly to drawing and illustration at the end of the 1850s. Before that he also produced landscape pictures. The collaboration with Jules Vernes from 1865 onwards was a wise and important step in Riou's artistic career. But even before that, the illustrations of the French artist were in demand. His works were found in the magazines "Le Monde illustré" or "Le Journal de la jeunesse" and were thus accessible to a broad public.
Edouard Riou's artistic talent was especially appreciated by representatives of the media industry. Besides Vernes, the artist worked with other great authors and publishing houses of his time. During his intensive creative period, he created more than 5,000 characters for various literary works. His detailed graphics decorate for example the reference book "La terre avant le déluge", which translated means "The earth before the flood". In literature, further illustrations are Rious in the works of Alexandre Dumas, Walter Scott and Karl May. In 1866 the artist went on a trip to Russia for the magazine "Le Monde illustré". He was allowed to capture the wedding of the Czar's daughter in his drawings.
His versatile illustrations showed impressions of his time, embellished books and dealt with important social and political events of his time. That is why his works for newspapers and magazines were in great demand. Edouard Riou actively shaped a time of artistic upheaval with his works. At this time, the professional illustrator profession gradually began to establish itself. With his works in all their facets he actively supported this development. His remarkable life's work was honoured with the Order of the French Legion of Honour. This is a French order of merit to honour military and civilian merit and special talent. This highest ranking award can be compared with the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.
×
Passionate Customer Service
.jpg "Cover Illustration from")
.jpg)
.jpg "Hawaiians Surfing, illustration from")
.jpg)
.jpg "Arrival of His Majesty the Emperor of Austria at Port Said in “Inauguration of the Suez Canal by G. Nicole. 1869 by Edouard Riou")
.jpg)
.jpg "French Guiana Forest, drawing by Riou,")
.jpg)
.jpg "Drawing of the book by Jules Verne")
.jpg)
_drawing_by_Riou_to_il_-_(MeisterDrucke-964338).jpg "Hunting for owls in the church of Sarayacu by Edouard Riou")
_drawing_by_Riou_to_il_-_(MeisterDrucke-964338).jpg)
_for_the_novel_Twenty_t_-_(MeisterDrucke-1004838).jpg "Underwater Floor. Illustration for Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas by Jules Verne by Edouard Riou")
_for_the_novel_Twenty_t_-_(MeisterDrucke-1004838).jpg)
.jpg "The Inauguration Procession of the Suez Canal at the Harbour of Ismailiya, from")
.jpg)
.jpg "Frontispiece")
.jpg)
 engraved by Pannemaker published by JHetzel - (MeisterDrucke-189531).jpg "Illustration from")
 engraved by Pannemaker published by JHetzel - (MeisterDrucke-189531).jpg)
.jpg "The Last Cataract of the Nile, illustration from")
.jpg)
.jpg "The Hippopotamus by Edouard Riou")
.jpg)
.jpg "The")
.jpg)
.jpg "Medical fumigation with cigarettes in the Roucouyan Indians (engraving by Riou, to illustrate the story")
.jpg)
_in_his_prison_-_Engraving_-_(MeisterDrucke-991099).jpg "Edmond Dantes, the Count of Monte Cristo in his prison - Engraving by Riou, in")
_in_his_prison_-_Engraving_-_(MeisterDrucke-991099).jpg)
.jpg "The Chateau d")
.jpg)
.jpg "Interior of the Nautilus, illustration from")
.jpg)
 - (MeisterDrucke-83670).jpg "Three Men in a Gondola, illustration from")
 - (MeisterDrucke-83670).jpg)
.jpg "Dr. David Livingstone being carried the last few miles to the village of Tchitammbo, Africa, shortly before his death, illustration from")
.jpg)
.jpg "Edmond Dantes and Mercedes - Engraving by Riou, in")
.jpg)
.jpg "The travel suit of Lieutenant Payer and Lieutenant Weyprecht (engraving after a drawing by E. Ronjat, to illustrate the story")
.jpg)
.jpg "Edmond Dantes, the Count of Monte-Cristo leaving Paris - Engraving by Riou, in")
.jpg)
.jpg "The Members of the London Royal Geographic Society, illustration from")
.jpg)
.jpg "The Asian Deluge: A Catastrophe That May Have Inspired the Deluge Described in the Bible: from the Book of Louis Figuier “La Terre avant le deluge”, Edition Hachette 1872 by Edouard Riou")
.jpg)
 at the Inauguration in 1869 - (MeisterDrucke-67008).jpg "The Suez Canal, from a Souvenir Album Commemorating the Voyage of Empress Eugenie by Edouard Riou")
 at the Inauguration in 1869 - (MeisterDrucke-67008).jpg)
.jpg "Matipa, an indigenous man serving drinks to Livingstone")
.jpg)
.jpg "Arms, Earthenware Vessels, and Household Utensils of the Chontaquiro Indians by Edouard Riou")
.jpg)
.jpg "Entrance of the Eagle to Port Said for the inauguration of the Suez Canal - in")
.jpg)
.jpg "The Inauguration Procession of the Suez Canal at El-Guisr in 1865, from")
.jpg)
.jpg "Sir Henry Morton Stanley and His Men Being Threatened by Sukuma Natives by Edouard Riou")
.jpg)
_with_its_fortifications_and_clay_towers_Eng_-_(MeisterDrucke-1007438).jpg "The town of Tiong-Gi, with its fortifications and clay towers. Engraving by Riou, to illustrate the story From Niger to the Gulf of Guinee by Captain Louis Gustave Binger by Edouard Riou")
_with_its_fortifications_and_clay_towers_Eng_-_(MeisterDrucke-1007438).jpg)
.jpg "The Fishing Industry on the River Eboga (drawing by Riou, to illustrate the story of a trip to Gabon and the River Ogoue, 1875-1877, by Alfred Marche) by Edouard Riou")
.jpg)
_Engraving_by_Riou_to_illustrate_the_story_-_(MeisterDrucke-943533).jpg "The walk at Pager Alam Cafe (Malaysia) by Edouard Riou")
_Engraving_by_Riou_to_illustrate_the_story_-_(MeisterDrucke-943533).jpg)
.jpg "Dr. David Livingstone being carried through a swamp by porters during his expedition to Africa in 1872, illustration from")
.jpg)
.jpg "Villages of Ocongate, Tiabaya, and Umaro by Edouard Riou")
.jpg)
.jpg "View of the Canal in")
.jpg)
.jpg "Playing ear ornaments to Batak girls, ethnic group of northern Sumatra. Engraving by Riou to illustrate the story")
.jpg)
.jpg "The shore at Quitini, Antis Country by Edouard Riou")
.jpg)
.jpg "Bixa Orellana, Arnotto by Edouard Riou")
.jpg)
.jpg "The Crew of the Ship La Germania Surprised by a Snow Storm by Edouard Riou")
.jpg)
.jpg "Entry of the Sovereign in the Suez Canal at Port Said in “Inauguration of the Suez Canal by G. Nicole. 1869 by Edouard Riou")
.jpg)
.jpg "Types of Arequipa, a Chicha brewer by Edouard Riou")
.jpg)
.jpg "An Indian camp, in Utah territory, on the banks of the Riviere Verte (engraving after the drawing of E. Riou, to illustrate the story")
.jpg)
.jpg "Professor Otto Lidenbrock, illustration from")
.jpg)
.jpg "It")
.jpg)
_Engraving_by_Riou_to_illustrate_the_story_F_-_(MeisterDrucke-1007435).jpg "Visit to the Naba of Karaga. Engraving by Riou, to illustrate the story From Niger to the Gulf of Guinee by Captain Louis Gustave Binger by Edouard Riou")
_Engraving_by_Riou_to_illustrate_the_story_F_-_(MeisterDrucke-1007435).jpg)
.jpg "Picking the coca leaves in the Ituata Valley, drawing by E.Riou, to illustrate the journey in the Titicaca region and the valleys of the east of Lower Peru, in 1873 by Paul Marcoy. Engraving in Le tour du monde by Edouard Riou")
.jpg)
.jpg "Distribution of food in Keauhou after the earthquake and volcanic eruption of 1868. Engraving illustrating a voyage to the Sandwich Islands by C. de Varigny, published in")
.jpg)
.jpg "An Indian Conibo from Peru weaving by Edouard Riou")
.jpg)
_Drawing_by_Riou_to_illustrate_the_voya_-_(MeisterDrucke-984771).jpg "The capture of manatees in Mabuiso (Peru). Engraving in Le tour du monde, edited by Edouard Charton by Edouard Riou")
_Drawing_by_Riou_to_illustrate_the_voya_-_(MeisterDrucke-984771).jpg)
_-_in_Through_the_Isthmus_-_(MeisterDrucke-990671).jpg "Inauguration of the Suez Canal in Port-Said (Port Said) - in")
_-_in_Through_the_Isthmus_-_(MeisterDrucke-990671).jpg)
.jpg "The game of the bilboquet among the Conibos Indians of Peru by Edouard Riou")
.jpg)
.jpg "Inside scene in San Pablo, a family sheltered from the rain, the father smokes a cigarillo, the mother feeds two babies in the breast and the groin plays with a small animal, stretches on the floor on a bete skin, engraving by Riou, to illustrate the story by Edouard Riou")
.jpg)
.jpg "The Clouds of Grasshoppers of the Upper Patia Valley (engraving by Riou, to illustrate the story")
.jpg)
.jpg "Panic among the Conibos Indians by Edouard Riou")
.jpg)
_refusing_to_p_-_(MeisterDrucke-1026547).jpg "Tobas Indians (from the Chaco region, between Paraguay and Bolivia) refusing to pass to the column of the Thouar expedition. Engraving by Riou, to illustrate the story")
_refusing_to_p_-_(MeisterDrucke-1026547).jpg)
_the_Christmas_queen_ca_-_(MeisterDrucke-1026440).jpg "The celebration of the Christmas feast in Sarayacu (Peru), the Christmas queen carries the child Jesus in a basket, and accompanied by two followers, she presents the child to all the houses of the village, drawing by Riou, to illustrate Paul Marcoy")
_the_Christmas_queen_ca_-_(MeisterDrucke-1026440).jpg)
.jpg "Illustration for Alexandre Dumas")
.jpg)
_Act_III_sc_-_(MeisterDrucke-921289).jpg "Theatrical representation:")
_Act_III_sc_-_(MeisterDrucke-921289).jpg)
.jpg "View of the Canal in the Inauguration of the Suez Canal by G. Nicole, 1869 by Edouard Riou")
.jpg)
.jpg "Abdullah Souzi, Jacob Wainright and James Chouma, Dr. David Livingstone")
.jpg)
.jpg "Savorgnan de Brazza palavering with Renoké, village leader of West Africa - in")
.jpg)
.jpg "Extracting Pulque, from")
.jpg)
.jpg "Arrival of the raft of Dr. Crevaux and E. Lejeanne, on the banks bordering the village of Mitouas. Engraving by Riou, to illustrate the voyage of exploration through New Granada and Venezuela, by Doctor Crevaux, first class physician of the navy and E. Lej by Edouard Riou")
.jpg)
.jpg "Tobacco auctioners, makeup according to the tradition of the tribe of the Antis (Peru), drawing by Riou, illustrating Paul Marcoy")
.jpg)
.jpg "Depart from the Village of Lambarene in Africa. In")
.jpg)
.jpg "It")
.jpg)
.jpg "Dolphin fishing. Engraving by Riou to illustrate the story")
.jpg)
 - (MeisterDrucke-151363).jpg "In the Attic by Edouard Riou")
 - (MeisterDrucke-151363).jpg)
.jpg "Oh, look... the... the... the... Robert! in")
.jpg)
.jpg "Signing of the treaty that placed the country of Kita under the protectorate of France on 25 April 1880 (engraving by Riou, based on a sketch by the author, to illustrate the story")
.jpg)
.jpg "Hacienda by Tian Tian, Peru and cocoa plantation, drawing by Riou, to illustrate Paul Marcoy")
.jpg)
 - (MeisterDrucke-240318).jpg "L")
 - (MeisterDrucke-240318).jpg)
.jpg "Shipping on the Suez Canal, from a Souvenir Album Commemorating the Voyage of Empress Eugenie at the Inauguration in 1869 by Edouard Riou")
.jpg)
.jpg "Surgical method used to heal fractures, the wounded is seated in a hole, the leg is bandaged by a leaf, then the pit is filled with mud and covered with buds that are inflamed and heat the fracture, the patient is protected by a mat that serves as a screen by Edouard Riou")
.jpg)
.jpg "The Baptism of the Line (drawing by E. Riou) by Edouard Riou")
.jpg)
_Signature_of_the_commercial_deal_at_the_court_of_-_(MeisterDrucke-1026582).jpg "Palabre a Aouabou (Côte d")
_Signature_of_the_commercial_deal_at_the_court_of_-_(MeisterDrucke-1026582).jpg)
.jpg "The Traveler Deploying the Tricolor Flag to the Sources of the Orinoco. Engraving by Riou, to illustrate the story")
.jpg)
.jpg "A Mother-in-Law and Her Daughter-in-Law, Quichua Indians by Edouard Riou")
.jpg)
_Engraving_by_Riou_to_illustrate_the_st_-_(MeisterDrucke-1007452).jpg "The mosque of Lokhognile. Engraving by Riou, to illustrate the story From Niger to the Gulf of Guinee by Captain Louis Gustave Binger by Edouard Riou")
_Engraving_by_Riou_to_illustrate_the_st_-_(MeisterDrucke-1007452).jpg)
_drawing_by_Riou_to_illustrate_-_(MeisterDrucke-1026180).jpg "Players of musical instruments in Sarayacu, Peru by Edouard Riou")
_drawing_by_Riou_to_illustrate_-_(MeisterDrucke-1026180).jpg)
.jpg "Lieutenant Tyson occupied his morning toilet, a comb before putting on his boots, etched after a drawing by E. Riou, illustrating the story of the Polaris, ice raft by Edouard Riou")
.jpg)
.jpg "Lost and exhausted with fatigue, the crew of the expedition is collected by the Russian fishing vessel, the Nicholas, and ends the voyage in the ship")
.jpg)
_war_chief_of_the_Niger_loop_and_their_su_-_(MeisterDrucke-943502).jpg "Women of Samory Toure war chief of the Niger loop and their supervisor, Sonninke, who knows how to read and write Arabic, as evidenced by the paper he holds in his hand. Engraving to illustrate the story From Niger to the Gulf of Guinee by Captain Louis Gu by Edouard Riou")
_war_chief_of_the_Niger_loop_and_their_su_-_(MeisterDrucke-943502).jpg)
.jpg "Yacouman, Roucouyenne chief, tribe of Guiana on the banks of the Oyapock, chasing the devil, he walks through the village after the birth of a child, sprinkling a milky white liquid with a feather brush, engraving after a drawing by Riou, to illustrate the by Edouard Riou")
.jpg)
.jpg "Campeche, Yucatán, Mexico, 19th Century by Edouard Riou")
.jpg)
.jpg "The departure of the Alert sleds, ship of the polar expedition, drawing by Riou, to illustrate the story of a voyage to the polar sea in 1875-1876, by Captain G.S.Nares. Engraving in Le tour du monde by Edouard Riou")
.jpg)
.jpg "European Quarter in Lagos, Nigeria, 1887 by Edouard Riou")
.jpg)
.jpg "Passage to El-Guisr in")
.jpg)
.jpg "Morning Attack on the Explorer")
.jpg)
.jpg "Travelers in Roadstand: Julian Teissere, Who is Behind the Explorer, George Revoil by Edouard Riou")
.jpg)
.jpg "Seal Fisherman with his Balsero, Type of the Pacific Coast by Edouard Riou")
.jpg)
 at the Inauguration in 1869 - (MeisterDrucke-106982).jpg "The Suez Canal, from a souvenir album commemorating the Voyage of Empress Eugenie at the Inauguration by Edouard Riou")
 at the Inauguration in 1869 - (MeisterDrucke-106982).jpg)
.jpg "Lady of Arequipa in Riding Costume by Edouard Riou")
.jpg)
.jpg "The Rescue of Robert H. Nelson and Survivors at Starvation Camp, Ipoto by Edouard Riou")
.jpg)
.jpg "Pass in the Cordillera of Occobamba by Edouard Riou")
.jpg)
_of_Waghadougou_(Ou_-_(MeisterDrucke-943501).jpg "Reception at the naba Sanem, from the Mossi kingdom of Waghadougou. Engraving to illustrate the story From Niger to the Gulf of Guinee by Captain Louis Gustave Binger, in 1887-1889, in Le tour du monde 1890, directed by Edouard Charton, Hachette, Paris. by Edouard Riou")
_of_Waghadougou_(Ou_-_(MeisterDrucke-943501).jpg)
.jpg "The farms of Choquechima and Sahuyaco by Edouard Riou")
.jpg)
.jpg "Aley")
.jpg)
.jpg "The Remansos, or Quiet Nooks of the River, at Canari by Edouard Riou")
.jpg)
+43 4257 29415
support@meisterdrucke.com
Mo-Do: 7:00 - 16:00 | Fr: 7:00 - 13:00
