Born in Avignon, died in Angers. French sculptor and designer, representative of French Belle Epoque style. He is one of the most famous carousel builders. During the Great War, Bayol was allocated in Thessaloniki where he made several drawings and watercolors. The auction house Neret-Mignet & Tessier Paris, France sold a drawing on 15 Oct 2003 (lot number 7 “Moschee Salonique (Mosque in Salonica) 1917) and also in 2006 a watercolor “Salonique 1919” was sold from the same auction house. Two watercolors: Macedonian girls, Polog 1917 and Girl from Thessaloniki 1917 are in the possession of the author.
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A good item for your own Macedonian collection
Here is one tip for everyone who wants to start his own collection of Macedonia-related art and photographs from the period 1850-1950: a German book