A Life Captured in Ink and Oil Marius Roy lived through a period of profound transition, moving from the mid-nineteenth century into the early twentieth. Born in 1833, his hands were skilled in many forms of visual expression, ranging from the delicate precision of lithography to the heavier textures of oil on wood. He was a man who could translate the atmosphere of a Parisian evening or the quiet gravity of military life onto paper and canvas alike. His work often focused on the people and the moments that defined his era. In one instance, he captured the energy of a grand military ball at t…