Gaston Roullet's first sketch of the Confucius Temple is on display

The first sketch of the Confucius Temple by French artist Gaston Roullet (1847-1925) was displayed at the Quoc Tu Giam exhibition in art, taking place from July 5 to August 5 at the Thai Hoc area, Temple of Literature - Quoc Tu Giam, aiming to celebrate the 950th anniversary of the monument's establishment.

From late 1885 to early 1886, Gaston Roullet traveled throughout Vietnam, making more than 200 watercolor paintings and sketches, which were then sold in Paris, France. While visiting the Temple of Literature, he composed his first sketch. The work was later found in a museum in France.

In addition to painting, Gaston Roullet wrote a book, which described Hanoi as "everywhere has a bustling, vibrant look that no matter how hard I try I can't describe it, it's such a bustling scene that's hard to understand." Hanoi is very crowded, there must be at least 100,000 people.

Images of some Doctor's stele at the Temple of Literature - Quoc Tu Giam in the 20th century drawn by Henry Emile Volle.

Henry Emile Vollet (1861-1945) was born in Paris, France, was awarded an honorary degree for his works at the Salon des artistes français in 1888, and a bronze medal at the global exhibition in 1900. He was one of the French artists who came to Vietnam in the 20th century, with many paintings of contemporary writers, landscapes, and the lives of workers here.