Édouard-Henri Avril
1849 – 1928 · aged 79
French painter (1849-1928)
- Born
- 21 May 1849 · Algiers
- Died
- 28 Jul 1928 · Le Raincy
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- 21 May 1849BornBorn in Algiers
- 1871AwardKnight of the Legion of Honour
- 28 Jul 1928DiedDied in Le Raincy
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Major world events during their lifetime (1849 – 1928).
- 1853 – 1856Crimean War
- 1857 – 1858Indian Rebellion of 1857
- 1870 – 1871Franco-Prussian War
- 18961896 Summer Olympics
- 1898Spanish–American War
- 1904 – 1905Russo-Japanese War
- 1914 – 1918World War I
- 1915 – 1923Armenian genocide
- 1917Balfour Declaration
- 1917February Revolution
- 1917October Revolution
- 1917 – 1922Russian Civil War
- 1919 – 1920Paris Peace Conference
- 1920Treaty of Versailles
Biography
Édouard-Henri Avril (French: [avʁil]; 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. Avril was a soldier before starting his career in art; he was awarded the Legion of Honour for his actions in the Franco-Prussian War.
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