Pierre Vauthier
Awarded French academic painter
Vauthier was born in Pernambuco of French parents and came to Paris to study under Lalanne. He made his exhibiting debut at the Salon of 1874 and in 1885 became a member of the Artistes Francais. Throughout his life, he received much recognition for his work. He received an honourable mention in 1884, a third-class medal in 1887, an honourable mention at the Exposition Universelle of 1889, a second-class medal in 1895 and a silver medal at the Exposition Universelle of 1900.