# Édouard-Henri Avril

> A decorated war veteran who became the Belle Époque's most sought-after illustrator of erotic literature, working under a pseudonym that kept polite society and his government medal in separate rooms.

*French painter (1849-1928)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Artist
- **Category:** Artists
- **Country:** France
- **Born:** 1849-05-21
- **Died:** 1928-07-28
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Édouard-Henri Avril was born on 21 May 1849 and first made his mark as a soldier in the Franco-Prussian War, earning the Legion of Honour for his actions in combat. After leaving military life, he turned to art and commercial illustration, eventually carving out a second career under the pseudonym Paul Avril. As Paul Avril, he illustrated erotic literature, becoming one of the era's most accomplished artists in a genre that required both technical skill and discretion. He continued working until his death on 28 July 1928, having spent decades moving between the respectable and the clandestine.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 57.8 / 100
- **Momentum:** 1.7 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 23.2 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 60.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Topics
#Artists, #Artist, #Painting, #France, #Europe, #19th Century

## Sources
- [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89douard-Henri_Avril)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q122427)
- [Pantheon 2.0](https://pantheon.world/profile/person/%C3%89douard-Henri%20Avril)
- [Eduar Anri Avril](https://az.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eduar_Anri_Avril)
- [Эдуар Анры Аўрыль](https://be_x_old.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%AD%D0%B4%D1%83%D0%B0%D1%80_%D0%90%D0%BD%D1%80%D1%8B_%D0%90%D1%9E%D1%80%D1%8B%D0%BB%D1%8C)
- [Эдуар Анры Аўрыль](https://be.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%AD%D0%B4%D1%83%D0%B0%D1%80_%D0%90%D0%BD%D1%80%D1%8B_%D0%90%D1%9E%D1%80%D1%8B%D0%BB%D1%8C)
- [এদুয়ার অঁরি আভ্রিল](https://bn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0_%E0%A6%85%E0%A6%81%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF_%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%AD%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2)
- [Paul Avril](https://br.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Avril)
- [Édouard-Henri Avril](https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89douard-Henri_Avril)
- [ئێدوارد ھێنری ئاڤریل](https://ckb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A6%DB%8E%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AF_%DA%BE%DB%8E%D9%86%D8%B1%DB%8C_%D8%A6%D8%A7%DA%A4%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%84)
- [Édouard-Henri Avril](https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89douard-Henri_Avril)
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- [Édouard-Henri Avril](https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89douard-Henri_Avril)
- [Édouard-Henri Avril](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89douard-Henri_Avril)
- [Édouard-Henri Avril](https://diq.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89douard-Henri_Avril)
- [Εντουάρ-Ανρί Αβρίλ](https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%95%CE%BD%CF%84%CE%BF%CF%85%CE%AC%CF%81-%CE%91%CE%BD%CF%81%CE%AF_%CE%91%CE%B2%CF%81%CE%AF%CE%BB)
- [Édouard-Henri Avril](https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89douard-Henri_Avril)
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- [Édouard-Henri Avril](https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89douard-Henri_Avril)
- [ادوار-آنری آوریل](https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%A2%D9%86%D8%B1%DB%8C_%D8%A2%D9%88%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%84)
- [Édouard-Henri Avril](https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89douard-Henri_Avril)
- [Paul Avril](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Avril)
- [Édouard-Henri Avril](https://fy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89douard-Henri_Avril)
- [אדואר-אנרי אבריל](https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%90%D7%93%D7%95%D7%90%D7%A8-%D7%90%D7%A0%D7%A8%D7%99_%D7%90%D7%91%D7%A8%D7%99%D7%9C)
- [إدوارد هنري أفريل](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A5%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AF_%D9%87%D9%86%D8%B1%D9%8A_%D8%A3%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%84)
- [ادوارد هنرى افريل](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AF_%D9%87%D9%86%D8%B1%D9%89_%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%84)

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