Artist Portrait antique portrait grounded moment far from the

grounded moment far from the academic traditions that came before

The wood and surface show minimal signs of wear

20th-century French school painting on hardboard with annotations on the back

His life was spent between Paris and Algiers and his work was exhibited in both countries

Condition: Good condition with some light markings on the surface of the painting

Artist Portrait antique portrait grounded moment far from the20th century portrait, which is signed A. Berthault, 1928, in the upper left hand corner. This portrait is believed to be a self portrait of the painter himself, and matches his age. Auguste Berthault (1862 1942), was a French painter from Nievre, the department located in central east France. He was mainly a watercolor painter, who ventured into oils later in his life and career. This self portrait demonstrates a talent for light, and softness. The