Paul-Eugène Mesplès
Paul-Eugène Mesplès ( 1849 - 1924 ) was a French painter, lithographer, etcher, illustrator, caricaturist and musician.
After visiting the studio of Jean-Léon Gérôme , Mesplès made his debut at the Salon of 1880 with novel illustrations. He illustrated novels by Jean-Joseph Vadé , Guy de Maupassant , Victor Hugo and Émile Zola , and provided pictures for “Le Monde Illustré”.
He also created cartoons for Le Chat Noir - cabaret , designed jewels and theater costumes. He also worked as a draftsman at the Paris Museum national d'histoire naturelle .
Mesplès composed songs, mostly to his own texts.
- Brûlants meringues! (1902)
- Le Chant de l'aviateur (1910)
- Chère France! (1914)
- Fire! Fire! Partout! (1914)
literature
- Thieme / Becker
- Benezit
Web links
Commons : Paul Eugène Mesplès - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Information on Paul-Eugène Mesplès in the database of the Bibliothèque nationale de France .
- biography
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mesplès, Paul-Eugène |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French painter, lithographer, etcher, illustrator, caricaturist and musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1849 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1924 |