Paul Sieffert, born in Paris on November 11, 1874 and died in 1957, was a French painter of nudes and portraits, and also an illustrator. He belonged to the French School.
Paul Sieffert was a student of Jean-Léon Gérôme , Gabriel Guay and Albert Maignan . He exhibited at the Salon since 1894, and at the Society of Friends of the Arts in Bordeaux from 1910 to 1939. He received the First Grand Prix at Rome in 1902, the diploma of honor at the Exhibition of 1937. He was secretary of competition at French artists and member of the committee and jury. Knight of the Legion of Honor , in 1931. Member of the Committee of the Free Society of French Artists . He also exhibited at the Salon d'Hiver from 1910 to 1944.
Depicting a reclining female nude on cream bearskin against a blue floral background.
He was also known for his stained glass, decorative compositions and illustrations of luxury books and collections of poetry, including The Flanks of the Vase, followed by Polyphemus and Unfinished Poems (1902) by Albert Samain .
His career mostly based on his inexhaustible production of nudes. More on Paul Sieffert
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