Charles Morel (1861-1908) "parisian Police Officer" Original Watercolor For An Illustration

Charles MOREL (1861-1908) "Parisian Police Officer Directing Traffic" Original watercolor for an illustration on the cover of the newspaper "Le Monde Illustré" of February 5, 1887 (see attached photo), signed and dated lower right and dedicated to "Monsieur Caubet, with respectful thanks." Dimensions 45 x 34 cm.
Charles Paul Henri Morel, born November 28, 1860 in Paris 6th arrondissement[1] and died July 26, 1908 in Paris 15th arrondissement[2], was a French painter, engraver, and illustrator.
Biography: After serving as a cavalry captain under General Charles-Arthur Maitrot, Charles Morel studied under the painter Édouard Detaille. From 1887, he regularly exhibited military-inspired watercolors at the Salon des Artistes Français until 1894; having won an award, he became a member of the society[3]. He also exhibited at military painting salons. Morel is primarily known for his illustrations, which he supplied to book publishers and periodicals such as L'Univers illustré, Le Monde illustré, and L'Illustration, which specialized in illustrated military reports. He worked for Armand Colin, the Société des amis des livres (co-directed by Henri Beraldi)[4], Paul Ollendorff, etc. Late in life, he produced etchings (H. Daragon, 1904)[5]. Father of Raymond Morel, he died at the age of 47 on July 27, 1908, in Paris, at 43 boulevard de Beauséjour[6], and was buried in Montparnasse Cemetery[7].