Pierre Letuaire

In 1815, not long after graduating from the Collège de Toulon his father, a master toolmaker, died and he became head of the family; a disabled mother and three siblings.

[2] During his tenure, he created free drawing classes, open to masons, carpenters and other professional trades, for which he was awarded the Legion of Honor in 1860, during a visit by Napoléon III.

In 1837, he accompanied French forces to the Siege of Constantine; bringing back numerous sketches and portraits.

[3] In 1840, he exhibited his large composition, "Un épisode de l'armée d'Algérie".

In 1867, on the occasion of his retirement from the Collège, he was presented with the Ordre des Palmes académiques and, the following year, he was appointed a municipal Councilor.