Paul Michel Dupuy 1869-1949

Born in Pau, Paul-Michel Dupuy was a student of Léon Bonnat. He exhibited annually at the Salon des Artistes Français from 1897, eventually becoming a member of its jury and attaining hors-concours status. His works are held in the Musée du Luxembourg and the Petit Palais, as well as in numerous fine arts museums in cities such as Philadelphia, Sydney, Pau, Saint-Étienne, Bourges, Vierzon, and Roubaix. His painting Le Luxembourg is housed in the Palais du Sénat, and Bateliers au port Henri-Quatre is in the Petit Palais. At the Ministry of Agriculture, the decorative panel Le Blé and the grand salon’s decoration are attributed to him.

A brilliant colorist influenced by Impressionism, Dupuy was described in his time as a “painter of life and movement.” He particularly enjoyed depicting scenes of children, often set in parks, public gardens, or on the beaches of the Basque coast and Biarritz.