Antoine Bouvard Jnr

French, 1913-1972

Georges-Noël Béraud was born in Paris on 27 December. He, like his father, adopted the name Bouvard to sign his works.


He married on 11 August 1936 to Marie Madeleine Neuville in Castelnaud-la-Chapelle, a commune in the Dordogne. Within a few years they had their one and only child Colette Marie Noelle Lucie Beraud, born 13 December 1941. Colette was also to become a recognised and respected painter of Venetian scenes, she also adopted the name Bouvard for her paintings.


Antoine Bouvard Jnr was a painter of Venetian and genre subjects who worked during the early part of the 20th Century. He became one of the most prolific painters of Venetian genre from this period.


Bouvard’s works are broad and confidently painted, capturing all the atmosphere and charm of one of the most beautiful cities in the world. He exhibited throughout France and Italy as well as in many provincial European galleries during his own lifetime.


His popularity has continued to the present day, placing him amongst the most recognised and respected painters of Venetian subjects.