Louis Rémy Sabattier

[2] In 1912, he completed a long journey in China, visiting Shanghai, Tianjin and Beijing at a time of political upheaval.

In addition to his dedication to his art, he was an excellent linguist and from childhood had a great love of the sea, making highly esteemed seascapes.

[6] He depicted fashions, the foreign official visits of sovereigns and presidents, parliamentary sessions and major trials.

[7] After the war Sabattier made a trip to the Far East, from where he reported amazing stories in text, drawings and paintings.

His wife donated many of his drawings, sketches and paintings to the Museum of his home town of Annonay, to which he had often returned during his life.