Jean-Louis PAGUENAUD (1876–1952) - Lot 37

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Jean-Louis PAGUENAUD (1876–1952) - Lot 37
Jean-Louis PAGUENAUD (1876–1952) Bullfighting Scene: The Matador and the Muleta Circa 1900 Watercolor, signed “Jean Paguenaud” lower right Height: 34.5 cm; Width: 53.5 cm (visible dimensions) Provenance: - Gestas auction, December 16, 2000 A native of the Limousin region but raised primarily in Algeria, Jean-Louis PAGUENAUD (1876–1952) trained at the École des Arts Décoratifs in Limoges and at the Académie Julian, where he is said to have been a student of Bouguereau. Throughout his life, he maintained a passion for travel and sunny climes: the Basque Country, Spain, Asia, the Caribbean, Africa, North Africa, Polynesia, and more. In 1922, he was appointed official painter to the Navy. Paul Valéry nicknamed him “The Admiral of Painters, the Painter of Admirals.” The Musée de la Marine houses several works by this brilliant colorist.
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