Andre Bauchant (April 24 1873 -- August 12 1958) was a French 'naive' painter whose compositions were often informed by mythology and Classical History. He originally worked as a market gardener, after his father, before serving in World War I. He later trained as a mapmaker before deciding on a career as an artist. Bauchant was born in Chateau-Renault, Indre-et-Loire. His first exhibit was in 1920 at the Salon d'Automne. In 1927 he was commissioned by Diaghilev to design sets for Stravinsky's Apollon Musagete.  Related Paintings of andre bauchant :. | Winifred Duchess of Portland | Details of The Sampling Officials of the Amsterdam Drapers' Guild (mk33) | Louis XIV and Anne of Austria | Portrait of a Young Man 68lkj | Autumn |
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