Oil on cardboard, *Elf and Panther* by Octave GUILLONNET
Oil on cardboard, *Elf and Panther* by Octave GUILLONNET
3.800,00 €
excels in all the arts: sports painter, portraitist, Orientalist, illustrator, and decorator.
At a very young age, he began an apprenticeship in the studio of the painter Lionel Royer, where He received a solid academic education and then continued his studies at the School of the Beaux‑Arts de Paris, edited by Joseph Blanc and Fernand Cormon.
From the very beginning, he exhibited regularly at the Salon des Artistes Français, where he has received numerous awards: honorable mention, mentions of
second and third class, before being classified as exempt from competition, a sign of official recognition.
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| Dimensions | 19 × 15 cm |
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His talent has also allowed him to distinguish himself in prestigious competitions,, notably with a third-place finish at the Grand Prix de Rome.
In 1901, Guillonnet received a national travel grant, which allowed him to stay in Algeria and discover the light of the Maghreb.
This experience profoundly influenced his color palette and his approach tocolor and light—characteristics that would define his entire career.
Official painter of the Thirdᵉ Republic, he received public commissions and participated in major exhibitions, winning awards such as thesilver medal at the 1900 Paris World’s Fair, as well as honorary decorations (Royal Order of Cambodia, Order of the Crown
of Italy, Order of SaintStanislaus in Russia).Stanislas in Russia).
This small oil painting immerses us in a poetic and fantastical world, where the artist’s imagination is expressed with lightness and refinement.
At the center of the composition, a small winged figure, dressed in a bright yellow costume, seems to be dancing or guiding the scene, surrounded by panthers with spotted brown coats who watch him with curiosity.
The twisted trees and luminous sky create a dreamlike setting, where pastel colors—purples, golds, and soft greens—evoke a delicate and harmonious atmosphere
