Louis-Maurice Boutet de Monvel | |
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Born | Louis-Maurice Boutet de Monvel 18 October 1850[1] Orléans, France |
Died | 16 March 1913 Paris, France | (aged 62)
Occupation | painter and illustrator |
Nationality | French |
Education | Julian Academy |
Genre | watercolors, illustrations for children's books |
Notable works | Joan of Arc (1895) |
Notable awards | Paris Salon, bronze medal (1878); silver medal (1880) |
Spouse | Jeanne Lebaigue |
Children | Roger, Bernard |
Louis-Maurice Boutet de Monvel (18 October 1850 – 16 March 1913)[1] was a French painter and illustrator best known for his watercolours for children's books.[2] He was a major figure in nineteenth-century children's book illustration.