Paintings of Jules Vieillard and his wife

For December, the object of the month is doubled with the presentation of the portraits of Mr. and Mrs. Jules Vieillard, the director of the famous Bordeaux ceramics factory of the same name and his wife. These two works, recently donated to the museum, complete the presentation of 19th century ceramics. Although the museum already had a sculpted portrait of Jules Vieillard, his painted representations are rare. The two portraits depict a middle-class couple in their home: it is an opportunity to examine the personalities of this great entrepreneur and his wife...