Died 1928-07-28.
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Édouard-Henri Avril
Édouard-Henri Avril 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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culture · French artist (1849–1928) · painter · illustrator · also Édouard-Henri Avril, Paul Avril, Edouard-Henri Avril, Eugéne Paul Avril, Avril
Born 21 May 1849 · Died 28 July 1928 · Q122427
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For De Figuris Veneris: A Manual of Classical Erotica
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Awarded Knight of the Legion of Honour (1871).
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Born 1849-05-21.
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