Paul Gavarni

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Paul Gavarni
Paul Gavarni: Parisian Dandy

Paul Gavarni (Hippolyte Sulpice Guillaume Chevalier ) (born January 13, 1804 in Paris , † November 23, 1866 in Auteuil ) was a French draftsman , graphic artist and caricaturist .

Life

Gavarni started out as a fashion illustrator. From 1828 he created witty and ironic depictions of Parisian society and, during a stay in London from 1848 to 1851, moralistic depictions of the poor neighborhoods there. Gavarni was one of the masters of 19th century lithography . His book illustrations and watercolors are also important.

In the period 1837-1848 he worked for the satire - magazine Le Charivari .

Works

literature

Web links

Commons : Paul Gavarni  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Paul Gavarni. Art Directory, accessed October 3, 2017 .