Self-portrait Algeria
Charles Albert Lebourg was a French painter known for his landscapes and seascapes.
Lebourg began his career as a painter in his early twenties, studying at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. He was heavily influenced by the Barbizon School, a group of painters who focused on realistic depictions of nature.
Lebourg's paintings often depicted the beauty of the French countryside, including rolling hills, verdant forests, and meandering rivers. He was also known for his seascapes, which captured the movement of the waves and the changing colors of the ocean.
Lebourg exhibited his work at the Salon des Artistes Français in Paris and won several awards for his paintings. He was also a member of the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts and the Académie des Beaux-Arts.
Lebourg continued to paint throughout his life, and his work is held in many major collections, including the Musée d'Orsay in Paris and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
Georges Antoine Rochegrosse was a French historical and decorative painter. His themes are generally historical, and he treated them on a colossal scale and in an emotional naturalistic style, with a distinct revelling in horrible subjects and details. He made his Paris Salon début in 1882 with Vitellis traîné dans les rues de Rome par la populace. He was elected an Officer of the Legion of Honour in 1892 and received the Medal of Honour in 1906 for The Red Delight. Rochegrosse also illustrated several books. Some of the drawings for these illustrations are in the Department of Prints and Drawings at the British Museum, London.