Jean-Louis Forain (1852 - 1931)
Other form of the name
Forain , Louis Henri (état civil)
Birth
1852, Reims, Marne (51), France
Death
1931, Paris, Paris (75), France
Nationality
France
Gender
Genre
Homme
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Section :
peinture; sculpture; arts décoratifs; documentation personnalités
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Peintre, illustrateur et graveur français.Né à Reims, mort à Paris. Elève de Jacquesson de la Chevreuse, il débuta au journal La Cravache en 1876. Illustrateur, il exposa également ses oeuvres au Salon. Actif à Paris.