At the end of the 19th century, the French artist Leon Bazillet Perrault created his paintings in the academic manner of the 18th century, which were in demand both then and now. His work is still on auction houses are very popular.
Fame brought paintings that reflected the themes of childhood and motherhood. This direction did not prevent him from being passionate about battle and religious motives, as well as engaging in decorative inscriptions.
Many contemporaries believe that his enthusiasm for children's subjects, has become a sentimental love for his own kids. Two boys and four girls who spent all the time with their father, who became his first models for masterpieces. His two sons followed in the footsteps of their father, who became an artist-illustrator and sculptor-animalist.
At the end of the 19th century, when France was filled with new fashionable artistic movements such as art decor, impressionists. The artist’s close friends did not recognize Perrault’s archaic paintings with touching, graceful painted babies and naked girls. But be that as it may, his work was a great success, Napoleon himself acquired his work "Nestled" for his residence.
The artist’s dream was to get to the Paris Salon with his works, losing contests many times, failing, returning to work allowed to achieve his goal. So in 1860 with the painting "The Old Man and Three Young Men."
For 46 years of his career, only four years were missing his paintings in the Paris Salon. But it was the Paris Salon that was an indicator of the popularity of the public.
Towards the end of her life, the Paris Salon awarded Perrault the title of “hors concours”, which allowed her to exhibit her works without a jury.
Currently, his works are stored in many private collections and museums in Bordeaux, Poitiers, La Rochelle and Stuttgart.
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