Joseph Félix Bouchor
Portraits, Orientalism, and WWI scenes
Joseph-Félix Bouchor was a French painter noted for his portraits and his Orientalist themes. The artist was born in Paris. He studied at the Beaux-Arts. Joseph-Felix Bouchor exhibited his works at the Salon des Artistes Francais in 1878. During World War I, he was embedded with the allied troop and realized many military paintings depicting French and American infantry, cavalry and air forces in action on the frontline. He is famous for his portraits of General John Pershing (1860–1948), French President Georges Clemenceau and his illustrations of the American Expeditionary Force during World War I. After the war, Joseph-Felix Bouchor travelled to North Africa and painted orientalist topics. His works belong to many public collections, including the Orsay Museum in Paris, the Museums of Beaux-Arts in Marseille, Angers, Vannes and Nantes, France. Many artworks belong to the collection of the musée national de la coopération Franco-américaine in Blérancourt, France. Joseph-Félix Bouchor died in Paris in 1937.
Artworks by this artist (10 total)
- Fantasia devant les remparts
- Fantasia devant les remparts 2
- Remise De Décorations Sur L’esplanade Des Invalides Par Le Président Poincaré, Le 17 Septembre 1915. 1915
- Paysage; soleil et neige
- Portrait d’Albert Ribot (1842-1923), homme politique. 1915
- Portrait du général Maurice Balfourier (1852-1933). 1916
- Portrait de Paul Deschanel (1855-1922), président de la République. 1920
- La Princesse Mathilde dans son atelier de St-Gratien 1896
- Les funérailles du général Gallieni (1849-1916), le 1er juin 1916. 1916
- Portrait du général Joseph Joffre (1852-1931). 1915