"Air tragedy of the Azores, there are more than a year now, deprived Paris of one of his last" dandies "Bernard Boutet de Monvel." Beau's face and stature, manly and elegant, with proud and courteous, said to a friend, it was a bit cold but generous, gentle, good and loyal friend. "Very witty, he stigmatized its light irony pedantry, bluffing, lying, vulgar ambition, the scruffy, he hated. Remained viewer to a world that more than makes up for those who do not participate in its frenzy, pampered child of a company, he was the quiet and serene painter ... "Marie Pelle (from a text 2 pages on elegance)