Édouard-Henri Avril, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Édouard-Henri Avril

French painter

Date of Birth: 21-May-1849

Place of Birth: Algiers, Algiers Province, Algeria

Date of Death: 28-Jul-1928

Profession: engraver, illustrator, painter

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Édouard-Henri Avril

  • Édouard-Henri Avril (21 May 1849 – 28 July 1928) was a French painter and commercial artist.
  • Under the pseudonym Paul Avril, he was an illustrator of erotic literature.
  • His career saw collaboration with influential people like Octave Uzanne, Henry Spencer Ashbee and Friedrich Karl Forberg. Avril was a soldier before starting his career in art.
  • He was awarded with the Legion of Honour for his actions in the Franco-Prussian War.

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