Maurice ORANGE (1868-1916). - Lot 386

Maurice ORANGE (1868-1916). "Noir de Tombouctou engagé au contingent du labor de Mequinez (Maroc)" dated 1914. Watercolor on paper. Signed lower right. Sight size: 59 x 36 cm. Tears, folds, foxing. Maurice Orange, born in Granville in 1868 and died in 1916, was a French painter renowned for his military and historical works.Orange was active mainly in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He is best known for his pastels and watercolors, often focusing on military themes, including portraits of soldiers and battle scenes. His 1902 work "Napoléon au camp de Boulogne" is a notable example of his style, in which he combines meticulous attention to detail with a dramatic atmosphere. Maurice Orange exhibited his work at the Salon de la Société des Artistes Français between 1886 and 1913, demonstrating his recognition in the art world of the time.