Alexandre Dumas, fils
The women of his time were his favorite subject to paint and he preferred pastel, gouache and watercolor although he occasionally worked in the oil technique. His work maintained the spirit of the "Belle Époque". He illustrated such books as "Lady of the Camellias" by Alexandre Dumas, fils, "Le Père Goriot" by Honoré de Balzac and "La Parisienne" by Henry Becque.