Bertall
Charles Albert d'Arnoux (Charles Constant Albert Nicolas d'Arnoux de Limoges Saint-Saens), called Bertall (born December 18, 1820 in Paris , France, † March 24, 1882 in Soyons , France) was a French caricaturist , draftsman and Eraser , he is also one of the pioneers of photography .
Bertall made numerous illustrations for Les Romans populaires illustrés . He illustrated with congenial wood engravings the fairy tale "Nutcracker and Mouse King" by ETA Hoffmann , translated by Alexandre Dumas the Elder , which appeared in Paris in 1845 under the name "Histoire d'un cassenoisette"; incorrectly under the author's name Alexandre Dumas. He has worked as a cartoonist for Journal pour rire and Le Grelot , among others .
literature
- John Grand-Carteret: Les moeurs et la caricature en France. Paris 1888
Web links
Commons : Bertall - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
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| SURNAME | Bertall |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Arnoux, Charles Albert d '(real name); Arnoux de Limoges Saint-Saens, Charles Constant Albert Nicolas d '(full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French caricaturist, draftsman, eraser and photography pioneer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 18, 1820 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris , France |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 24, 1882 |
| Place of death | Soyons , France |