Oil on canvas attributed Rousseau-Decelle, French painter of the XIXth century. Student of Bouguereau and Ferrier In 1903, the artist whose studio is located at 235 rue du Faubourg Saint-Honore, exhibited at the Salon of French Artists that he will not leave. In 1905, his Joan of Arc in his prison garners the attention of the critics. In October 1905, Rousseau-Decelle illustrated with charming drawings poems of his friend Louis Pertuze. During the Great War, Rousseau-Decelle is assigned to the Ministry of War, the Secret Documents Service. It is he who, first, will have in his hands the telegram announcing the armistice and putting an end to the terrible conflict. Knight of the Legion of Honor in 1926, René Rousseau-Decelle obtained a very important commission: the decoration of the ceiling of the Grand Théâtre de Reims.
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Creation Year1860
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DimensionsHeight: 22.84 in. (58 cm)Width: 31.11 in. (79 cm)Depth: 1.19 in. (3 cm)
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MediumOil
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Movement & StyleRomantic
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Period1860-1869
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ConditionGood
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Gallery LocationPasadena, CA
