French-American1844–1889
Jules Tavernier
Born and trained in France, Jules Tavernier worked as an illustrator and traveled across the American West before settling in Hawaiʻi in 1884. In California he helped establish the Monterey Peninsula Art Colony. In Hawaiʻi he became a leading painter of volcanic landscapes and encouraged the young D. Howard Hitchcock to pursue art.
A life in paintings
- 1844Born
- 1884Tavernier arrives in Hawaiʻi
After working in France and California, Jules Tavernier settles in the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi and becomes a prominent figure in its artistic life.
- 1886
- 1889Died
Jules Tavernier encouraged the young D. Howard Hitchcock to pursue art. Hitchcock’s early work shows Tavernier’s influence before his European training.
Circles
Society · San Francisco
Bohemian Club
A San Francisco social and artistic club in which Jules Tavernier was a prominent member during his years in California.
Society · San Francisco
California Palette Club
Charles D. Robinson and Jules Tavernier founded this club in opposition to the San Francisco Art Association.
Artists’ colony · Monterey, California
Monterey Peninsula Art Colony
Jules Tavernier helped establish an artist colony on the Monterey Peninsula after arriving in California in 1874.
School · Hawaiʻi
Volcano School
Painters working in late nineteenth-century Hawaiʻi shared an interest in its active volcanoes. Charles Furneaux, Jules Tavernier and D. Howard Hitchcock were among the artists associated with this school.
Where to see them
The San Diego Museum of Art
San Diego
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