About the artist:

Emile Sabouraud was a French painter (born in Paris on November 17, 1900 - died in Lagny-sur-Marne in 1996). Son of a physician, Emile Sabouraud was also the older brother of pianist Cecile de Brunhoff, wife of Jean de Brunhoff, the creator of Babar. Student Othon Friesz at the Académie de la Grande Chaumiere (circa 1918-1920) and member of the Pré Saint-Gervais Group, he exhibited at the Salon des Independants, the Salon d'Automne and the Salon des Tuileries3. In Algiers, he was a resident of the Villa Abd-el-Tif in 1935 and 1936. After returning to France, he joined the Painters of poetic reality. He is a professor at the Académie Julian (1946) and Decorative Arts in Paris (1954-1970). We owe him a theoretical work, Figuration (1979). Major Exhibitions 1951 - Carnegie Foundation, Pittsburg 1951 - New Gallery, New York 1979 and 1982, Grenoble Museum Public Collections Musée de Grenoble: Flowers, Still Life Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon: Nature morte au bouquet of anemones Cantini museum: Still life Musée des Augustins in Toulouse: Old Mill Street Musée National d'Art Moderne: The Morning After, Still Life with crumpled papers National Museum of Fine Arts of Algiers: Place in Djerba, Young negro, The Jewish quarter of Ghardaia School of the Air: wall decorations Awards and Recognition 1935 - Abd-el-Tif prize 1951 - Legion of Honour 1965 - Commander of Arts and Letters 1970 - Georges Wildenstein Price of the Academy of Fine Arts (France)