Robert Poughéon

Robert Poughéon
French fifty-franc bank note based on a painting by Poughéon, printed 1945–1951.
Born	18 July 1886 Paris, France
Died	1 March 1955
Nationality	French
Education	Jean-Paul Laurens, Albert Besnard École des Beaux-Arts, École des Arts Décoratifs
Known for	painting
Notable work	Amazones
Movement	Art Deco
Awards	Prix de Rome, Légion d'Honneur

Eugène Robert Poughéon (18 July 1886 – 1 March 1955) born in Paris, was a French artist, painter, illustrator and museum curator.

Poughéon studied under Jean-Paul Laurens and Albert Besnard at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris and later at the École des Arts Décoratifs with Charles Lameire.

In 1914 Poughéon won the Prix de Rome. In 1927, he was awarded the silver medal at the Paris Salon, and two years later the gold medal.
In 1935 he started teaching at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts, and at the Académie Julian. He was made director of the Villa Médici, French Academy in Rome in 1942 and soon after became curator of the Musée Jacquemart-André.

Besides his paintings, murals, frescoes, and decors, Poughéon also illustrated books as well as providing artwork for banknotes.