Joseph-Félix Bouchor

Joseph-Félix Bouchor (15 September 1853 – 27 October 1937)[1] was a French painter noted for his portraits and his Orientalist themes.

During World War I, he was embedded with the allied troop and realized many military paintings depicting French and American infantry, cavalry and air forces in action on the frontline.

He is famous for his portraits of General John Pershing (1860–1948),[3] French President Georges Clemenceau[4] and his illustrations of the American Expeditionary Force during World War I.

After the war, Joseph-Felix Bouchor travelled to North Africa and painted orientalist topics.

[6] Many artworks belong to the collection of the musée national de la coopération Franco-américaine in Blérancourt, France.

Self-portrait