Édouard-Henri Avril
French painter
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 with the Legion of Honour for his... Wikipedia
Born: May 21, 1849, Algiers [El Djazaïr], Algeria
Died: July 28, 1928 (age 79 years), Le Raincy, France
Award: Legion of Honour
Known for: Illustrator of erotic literature
Notable work: De figuris Veneris, Fortunio