Louis Rollet 1895 - 1988 - Horse And Man In The Cariole Under The Wind Oil On Hardboard 53x61 Cm

Louis Rollet 1895 - 1988 - Horse And Man Cariole Under The Wind Oil On Hardboard 53x61 Cm Some Visible Scratches Easy To Restore Otherwise Good Condition Louis Rollet (Paris 1895- Saché 1988) He is a French painter from the school of traveling painters from the beginning of the 20th century. He made numerous trips to Asia and to the "Overseas" showing in his numerous paintings on isorel popular subjects, inscribed in majestic landscapes. Its thick textures and its removed touch immerses us in the materiality of these timeless moments of life. He first exhibited in France at the Salon des Indépendants, at the Salon of the Society of French Artists, as well as at the Galerie George Petit. Pupil of Fouqueray, he won the Prix de Madagascar in 1929. He was a teacher at the School of Fine Arts in Tananarive, created by Louis Dumoulin at the beginning of the century, and would strongly influence the Malagasy painters he trained. His palette is then rich in original colors, perfectly reflecting the characteristic atmosphere of the island's markets and landscapes. He illustrated Maurice Allain's book, "Notre belle France d'outre-mer". From 1921 he exhibited at the Salons of French artists, and at the Salons of independents from 1926. He received a silver medal in 1929 and 1937 at the International Exhibition. In 1930, he won the Prix de l'Indochine. He exhibited in 1931 at the Colonial Exhibition in Paris, in 1934 at that of Naples, in 1935 at the Universal Exhibition in Brussels. Received the distinction of Knight of the Legion of Honor in 1938. He became director of the School of Cambodian Fine Arts in Phnom Pen and remained in Cambodia until 1945.