Monge Jules – Spahi In Médéah, Algeria – Gouache - Signed

Gouache on paper by Jules Monge, a painter specializing in military subjects.
A soldier, identified as Mohamed Ben Atabi, belonging to the Spahis corps, is depicted in profile, facing left. The man places his sabre on his shoulder and looks into the distance.
The uniform is rendered with precision. The subject is named and located above the painter's signature, lower right.
The work probably dates from the beginning of the 20th century, before the First World War. Indeed, Mr. Ben Atabi is identified as a soldier of the French forces in Algeria between 1911 and 1914.
The work is in excellent condition, without foxing. It is presented under glass, in a sober modern metal frame.
Note: this work is a companion piece to another also presented in our gallery. Please contact us if you wish to acquire both.

The artist
Jules Monge was born in Marseille in 1855 and died in Paris in 1934. Jules Monge studied painting at the École des Beaux-Arts in Marseille, where he was a student of Alexandre Cabanel. He exhibited at the Salon des artistes français in Paris from 1881 to 1933 and enjoyed many successes there. An academy officer, he specialized in military subjects, especially before the First World War. Between the two wars, he traveled to China and drew many scenes of daily life there.

Several French museums hold the works of Jules Monge: Musée des Armées and Musée d'Orsay in Paris, Musée des Beaux-Arts in Besançon, Musée Cantini in Marseille, Musée Bossuet in Meaux, Musée d'art in Toulon. Jules Monge's works have also been the subject of numerous public sales.

Object visible at the gallery (07240).
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