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André Devambez

French painter, illustrator and etcher (1867-1944) · France · On the map · Artists · Died at 76

André Victor Édouard Devambez was a French painter and illustrator. best-known his whimsical illustrations of children's books and his dramatic paintings of Paris scenes and of early airplanes from a viewpoint high above.

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Prix de Rome for painting1890

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He was professor at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts, a member of the French Academie des Beaux-Arts, and a Commander of the French Legion of Honor, but his work is little known today aside from nine paintings found in the Musée d'Orsay, and occasional special exhibitions.

Country
France
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1867 to 1944 · aged 76