A bouquet of flowers

Lucien-Victor Guirand de Scevola (1871-1950) was a French painter. He was a student of Fernand Cormon and Pierre Dupuis at the École des Beaux Arts in Paris. Guirand de Scevola's art is remarkable for its silky, velvety, and smooth style. The very early part of his career was marked by symbolism, but he later developed his own language, with his Art Deco-style flower bouquets being the most well-known. He was also a great portraitist for the high society and aristocrats of the time. He is also known for being the first to lead the Camoufleurs (the French camouflage department) during the First World War.