Portrait of veillard moine by paul emile sautai on cardboard

This oil was made by paul emile sautai who has important odds on artprice, 1600 euros for a painting. The old man is very expressive. He is probably a monk. Note that the cardboard is deformed, scratches, repaints on the nose. Cleaning is to be expected. Napoleon III frame with accidents. For the state thank you to detail the photos. Biography. The son of a merchant, he learned the art of painting from jules lefebvre and tony robert-fleury. He made his debut at the salon de peinture in 1868, where he won medals three times. He was decorated with the legion of honor in 1885. A history painter specializing in sacred subjects, his inspiration is very marked by his trip to italy. During his artistic stay in rome, he was a member of the caldarrosti group. He is buried in the montparnasse cemetery (28th division). Today, a street in amiens bears his name as a tribute. It is also located near the house in which some of his descendants grew up. B3048. Frame dimensions: Height: 46.2 cm. Width: 38.3 cm. Paint dimensions: Height: 36.7 cm. Width: 28.7 cm.