Clément Serveau
Clément Serveau (Paris 10e, 29 June 1886 – Paris 8e, 8 July 1972) was a French painter, designer, engraver, and illustrator.
Biography
Serveau trained first at the National School of Decorative Arts then the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris from 1904 to 1914. He started in 1905 at the Salon des Independents and participated in the French Salon des Artistes, the Salon d'Automne, the Salon des Tuileries. In 1907-1909 he was in the military in the 15th Battalion of Chasseurs à Pieds dans les Vosges in Remiremont. He enrolled in the Municipal Drawing School headed by Mr. Rondot. At the distribution of prizes in July 1908, he was unrivalled. Similarly in July 29 1909. Among the members of the jury is the architect Charles Hindermeyer. Serveau and Miss Yvette Hindermeyer married in 1913 in Remiremont. Thereafter, his visits are frequent in Remiremont there made numerous paintings, landscapes and portraits.
As the Artistic Director Ferenczi editions since 1919, he illustrated, using the technique of wood burning, many books (seventy-eight) of the modern illustrated book. Colette was the literary manager for several years. It is also about thirty other books. Medal of Honor in 1920, bronze 1921, silver in 1926 and gold in 1929. For memorials designed by his father Charles in the region Hindermeyer Remiremont he created boxes for mosaics: The Union in 1923, Ventron in 1923, Venice enamel executed Moro-Lin, Rupt-sur-Moselle in 1923 by brothers Mauméjean, mosaic in Paris, and La Bresse in 1923, exhibited at the Salon the same year, also directed by the brothers Mauméjean. With his master Luc-Olivier Merson, he created designs for banknotes. He designed or engraved forty-two French or foreign postage stamps from 1956 to 1970. In September 1933 he remarried in Paris 9th with Sara Sophie Wisoume (born in Smolensk in January 1903).
After a trip to Greece in 1934, Clement Serveau engaged in post-Cubism. He has participated in numerous exhibitions including the Salon des Artistes french and was appointed Chevalier de la Legion d'honneur in 1936. It is also a large number of paintings including a six-meter three Meaux High School, where he was student. He directs the School of frescoes from the École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts, decorates the tourism pavilion at the Exposition Universelle of 1937. He participates in many french art exhibitions (in Sweden, London, United States, Canada, etc.) where he makes and sells the works. Clement Serveau died in Paris on 8 July 1972, he was buried in the cemetery of Bourbonne-les-Bains where he owned a house Street Vellone. A room of the local museum is dedicated to him.
B123a (
- MK2a
- P-77a
Veiled Algerian woman at Port d'Algers, Amirauté Lighhouse
- Printer: BdF
- 7/28/1933
- 127 x 88mm
- Sig 4
- Verification number at upper center
- Watermark: Moorish Woman's head in profile
B137b (
- MK5b
- P-94b
Veiled Algerian woman at Port d'Algers, Amirauté Lighhouse
- 10/2/1944
- 98 x 60mm
- Sig 2
B101b (
- LK902b
- P-2b
- Printer: BdF
- ND (1963)
- 120 x 78mm
- Sig 5
- Watermark: Girl's head
For notes with this same design, see Betsileo Woman omnibus
- Red COMOROS overprint on Madagascar B101a
B103b (
- LK908
- P-4b
- Printer: BdF
- ND (1963)
- 140 x 90mm
- Sig 5
- Watermark: Girl's head
- Red COMOROS overprint on Madagascar B103a
B136b (
- KM146b
- P-49b
Peacock, Butterflies
- Printer: BdF
- ND (1926)
- 180 x 90mm
- Buff paper
- Watermark: Man's Head in Profile
For notes with this same design, see Peacock omnibus
B110a (
- KM611
- P-7A
Multicolor, denomination in red. Woman; Peacock, Butterflies
- Printer: BdF
- ND (1941)
- Sig 7
- Microprint
- Watermark: Man's Head in Profile
For notes with this same design, see Peacock omnibus
- Like B109a with different color
B303b (
- LK207a
- P-46
- Printer: BdF
- 5/20/1957
- Sig 1
- Watermark: Young woman's head
- Like but with different issuer name
B218a (
- MK676
- P-48a
Cedar Tree and Antelopes
- Printer: BdF
- 12/1/1945
- Watermark: Stylized eagle
- Like B201a with face/back text languages reversed
- Deloche SC
- Serveau, C. FEC (F+B)
B111a (
- LK843
- P-61
- Printer: BdF
- ND (1969)
- Sig 3
- Watermark: Girl's head
For notes with this same design, see Betsileo Woman omnibus
- Like B101a for notes with different overprint
B314a (
- KM413a
- P-37b
Peacock, Butterflies
- Printer: BdF
- ND (1929)
- Sig 5
- Watermark: Man's Head in Profile
For notes with this same design, see Peacock omnibus
B202a (
- KM702
- P-6
Peacock, Butterflies
- Printer: BdF
- ND (1941)
- Sig 5
- Watermark: Man's Head in Profile
For notes with this same design, see Peacock omnibus
- Oval NOUVELLES HEBRIDES FRANCE LIBRE, Cross of Lorraine and palm tree overprint on
B506b (
- K.445
- P-54b
Martinique and Guadeloupe Women; Transporting Sugar Cane by Ox
- Printer: BdF
- ND (1971)
- Sig 2
- Watermark: Marianne
For notes with this same design, see Pointe-à-Pitre omnibus
- Overprint CONTRE-VALEUR DE 10 NOUVEAUX FRANCS on B503
B234a (
- P-53a
Farmers, Oil Refinery
- Printer: Banca Naţională a României
- 11/18/1941
- Watermark: Trajen
B207d (
- MK403
- P-8d
Veiled Algerian woman at Port d'Algers
- Printer: BdF
- 1/27/1941
- Sig 2
- Watermark: Moorish woman’s head
- Vertical TUNISIE overprint at right on
B216a (
- MK404a
- P-15
Veiled Algerian woman at Port d'Algers, Amirauté Lighhouse
- 2/8/1944
- Sig 5
- Vertical TUNISIE overprint at right on
P-17a (
- P-17a
Indians, Sailboat
- Printer: BdF
- 7/18/1930
- First banknote series printed by BdF using Intaglio vignette over Relief
- Watermark: José Gervasio Artigas, Father of Uruguayan Independence
B102a (
- LK212
- P-2a
- Printer: BdF
- 4/23/1959
- Intaglio
- Sig 1
- Watermark: Woman
- Like but with different issuer name
B106Kb (
- LK214K
- P-701Kb
- Printer: BdF
- 3/20/1961
- Intaglio
- Sig 2
- Watermark: Young girl
B108Am (
- LK236A
- P-103Am
Rope Bridge
- Printer: BdF
- ND (1959-65)
- Litho
- Sig 13
- Watermark: Young man
B109Ah (
- LK256A
- P-104Ah
- Printer: BdF
- ND (1961-65)
- Sig 9
- Watermark: Young girl in profile
B206a (
- P-25
Orange. Kingdom of Yugoslavia coat of arms
- Printer: BdF
- 5/26/1926
- Sig 2
- Series 1-2399
- Watermark: Woman in profile
- Deloche, E. SC
- Serveau, C. FEC (F)
F.5.7 (
- F.5.7
- P-98b
Pyrenean shepherd and woman of Agenais
- Printer: BdF
- 10/30/1947
- 100 x 65mm
- Sig 5
- This is the smallest banknote issued by Banque de France
- Watermark: Bust of Bernard Palissy
- Serveau, C. INV (F)
F.12.12 (
- F.12.12
- P-92b
Allegories of Science and Labor; Chemist looking through microscope
- Printer: BdF
- 2/20/1941
- 160 x 97mm
- Sig 4
- Watermark: Bust of woman in front of flag
- Deloche, E. SC
- Serveau, C. INV (F)
F.18.38 (
- F.18.38
- P-85b
- Printer: BdF
- 2/8/1940
- 155 x 90mm
- Sig 4
- Watermark: Bust of Ceres
- Like F.17 with signature title changed to 'Le Caissier Général'
- Deloche, E. SC
- Serveau, C. FEC (F)
F.29.1 (
- F.29.1
- P-87a
- Printer: BdF
- 10/6/1938
- 138 x 88mm
- Sig 4
- This is the only BdF note with no printed date
- Watermark: Profile of Mercury
- Serveau, C. INV (F)
F.35.3 (
- F.35.3
- P-133a
Victor Hugo and the Pantheon where he is buried; Place des Vosges
- Printer: BdF
- 9/2/1954
- 140 x 75mm
- Sig 11
- New series of smaller notes from BdF
- Watermark: Bust of Victor Hugo
- Piel, J. SC
- Serveau, C. INV (F)
F.41.13 (
- F.41.13
- P-130a
Allegories of the Goddess Minerva and Hercules
- Printer: BdF
- 4/25/1946
- 172 x 95mm
- Sig 10
- Watermark: French warrior, Venus
- Serveau, C. INV (F)
F.42.22 (
- F.42.22
- P-134a
Richelieu at the Palais Royal
- Printer: BdF
- 10/4/1956
- 150 x 80mm
- Sig 12
- Watermark: Richelieu
- Piel, J. SC
- Serveau, C. INV (F)
F.47.59 (
- F.47.59
- P-103e
France with natives of the French community, Ports of the Basque coast, France and Rabat, Morocco
- Printer: BdF
- 3/20/1947
- 208 x 115mm
- Sig 15
- Watermark: Profiles of French, African and Asian women
F.51.13 (
- F.51.13
- P-136b
Napoleon Bonaparte, Arc de Triomphe; Les Invalides
- Printer: BdF
- 10/2/1958
- 172 x 92mm
- Sig 14
- Watermark: Bonaparte
F.53.1 (
- F.53.1
- P-138
Richelieu at the Palais Royal
- Printer: BdF
- 3/7/1957
- 150 x 80mm
- Watermark: Richelieu
- Overprint CONTRE-VALEUR DE 10 NOUVEAUX FRANCS on
- Serveau, C. INV (F)
F.56.5 (
- F.56.5
- P-141a
Victor Hugo and the Pantheon where he is buried; Place des Vosges
- Printer: BdF
- 2/4/1960
- 140 x 75mm
- Sig 16
- Watermark: Victor Hugo
- Like France - Overprinted Francs F.52 but denominated in New Francs
- Serveau, C. INV (F)
F.57.19 (
- F.57.19
- P-142a
Richelieu at the Palais Royal
- Printer: BdF
- 6/7/1962
- 150 x 80mm
- Sig 16
- Watermark: Richelieu
- Like but denominated in New Francs
- Serveau, C. INV (F)