1901-1989, French
Algeria, Landscape of Rhoufi
Painting, oil on cardboard
Signed, dated and located "Rouffi 1954"
On the back, a study of a man's face in pencil and an annotation: "Rouffi, the hotel where we stayed, Flo and I in May 1954 about eight days"
Painting: 16 x 22 cm (warning small size)
Modern frame: 25.5 x 31.5 cm
Very good condition
Arrived in 1924 in Algeria, Benjamin Sarraillon was seduced by Algeria. For 40 years, he traveled through Algeria tirelessly, focusing on the population, traditions, landscapes, customs and transcribing them in lithographs and illustrations for books and newspapers.