Lot 141: Jules Cyrille Cavé (French, 1859-1940) Head of a girl

Jules Cyrille Cavé (French, 1859-1940)
Head of a girl signed and dated '-J-Cave-1914-'(upper right)oil on canvas41.5 x 33.5cm (16 5/16 x 13 3/16in).

Born in Paris, Jules Cavé began his artistic training at the Académie Julian in 1877, where he was taught by William-Adolphe Bouguereau and Tony Robert-Fleury. Cavé became a close friend of Bouguereau, and started attending his studio while finishing his studies at the Académie.Cavé's first submission to the Paris Salon was in 1885, and he continued to exhibit regularly until 1939. The girl depicted in the present lot is the same model used in a larger portrait with cherry blossoms, sold in these rooms 28 September 2016, lot 34.