French, born 1846
A student of Jean-Leon Gérome, Gamba de Preydour exhibited regularly at the Paris Salon beginning in 1869, exhibiting portraits, still-lives, and occasional genre subjects. He became a member of the Societé des Artistes Francais in 1886.
His brushstroke is infallible, precise and lively and lends an air of authenticity to the depiction of flowers, in which he specialized. Without the slightest bit of heaviness, he allows the flowers to breathe, their charm and truthfulness intact.
He exhibited in the Paris Salon of 1890, Fleurs d’eucalyptus et verre de Venise, and in the Dijon Salon of 1894, Giroflees (Carnations). He was a member of the Societaire des Artistes Francais from 1886.
His work is represented in the Museum of Chartres.
