In Campaign

Perboyre Paul Emile (1851 - 1929), painter of battles, born in Horbourg near Colmar in a family of soldiers His father commanded an artillery regiment. He studied at the Beaux Arts in Paris.Ecole française.Elève Léon Bonnat and Edouard Detaille, one of the most famous painters of military themes of the time. He started at the Salon of 1881 where he regularly exhibited until 1926, member of the French Artists, he obtained an honorable mention in 1908. His naturalist and realistic work, is imbued with many details, splinters of color and finesse of features. The painting represents a world war scene from 14 - 18