François-Émile Barrault (born November 24, 1899 in La Chaux-de-Fonds – died September 11, 1934 in Geneva) was a Swiss artist and a representative of the “new objectivity” movement.

F. Barraud received an education in drawing and making plaster models, after which, from 1911, he studied at evening courses in drawing and modeling at the School of Applique Art in La Chaux-de-Fonds. In 1922, he lived in Reims, where he worked as an artist and craftsman. In 1924, F. Barraud moved to Paris and improved his artistic skills at the Louvre. Then the artist lived alternately in Reims, Vevier and La Chaux-de-Fonds, until he finally settled in Geneva in 1931 – after an exhibition of his works was held with great success in the local Moos gallery. He died after a serious, long illness.

The artist created mainly portraits, including self-portraits and portraits with his wife, as well as images of nudes, still lifes and occasionally – landscapes. His characteristic clear drawing and clear, densely applied colors on the canvas create the impression of absolute reality, tangibility of the depicted.