English version Version française Deutsche Fassung The Marquesan’s Gauguin Restitution of Gauguin’s skull Gauguin official painter of France Gauguin the last warrior Gauguin celebrity Gauguin Jackpot The grave of Gauguin The ultimate disdain for Paul Gauguin The Museum of Tahiti and the island prides itself in the February 2009 issue of its cultural magazine Hiro'a to have recently acquired three drawings by Charles-Alfred LeMoine ! Yes, we talk about the same Charles-Alfred LeMoine, who illustrated himself in his role of "expert" in the auction sale of the last belongings to Paul Gauguin which was held in Papeete in 1903. But let’s listen to his story, because he tells it so well : "I spent a whole afternoon to sort the drawings, sketches and papers ... including a large quantity of which was more or less wrinkled and covered with doubtful stains, which were put into the trash, which means to the place where they belong. The remainder, barely presentable, was offered for sale, as well as paintings, sculptures, books, etc., which were awarded to a few serious amateurs, or people amused by obscenities due to what you call the great spirit of Gauguin, and I call myself some dirty imagination." Source: The exhibition catalog Charles-Alfred LeMoine Gauguin Museum in 1978