Artist. Born Guillaume Édouard Marie Dubufe, he was an illustrator and painter, well known for his lavish portraits. He painted scenes of his home and a series of paintings featuring the Virgin Mary, which were displayed at Paris galleries (1888-90). During the 1890s, he decorated the ceilings of the Lobau Gallery at the Hotel de Ville, the banquet hall at the Elysee Palace and the library at Sorbonne. From 1906, until his death he decorated the Town Hall of Saint Mande. He died at sea near Buenos Aires, at age 56.
Artist. Born Guillaume Édouard Marie Dubufe, he was an illustrator and painter, well known for his lavish portraits. He painted scenes of his home and a series of paintings featuring the Virgin Mary, which were displayed at Paris galleries (1888-90). During the 1890s, he decorated the ceilings of the Lobau Gallery at the Hotel de Ville, the banquet hall at the Elysee Palace and the library at Sorbonne. From 1906, until his death he decorated the Town Hall of Saint Mande. He died at sea near Buenos Aires, at age 56.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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