Michel Simonidy

He was painter of historical subject, genre scenes, figure, nudes, portraits, landscapes, still life. He used to realized the works in gouache, watercolor, pastels but also illustrations. He was one of the pupils of Léon Bonnat, Fernand Humbert and Gabriel Ferrier and obtained the mention at the Universal Exposition in 1889 and a silver medal at the Universal Exposition of 1900. He became chevalier of the Honour Legion on 1901.