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Adolphe WilletteLeon Adolphe Willette (July 31, 1857 February 4, 1926) was a French painter. He was born in Chlons-en-Champagne, France. A painter, illustrator, caricaturist, and lithographer with a remarkable collection of works first exhibited in 1888. Willette was a painter of Montmartre and a prolific contributor to the French illustrated press including fin de siecle publications such as Le Rire, L'assiette au Beurre, Courier Francais etc. While Willette did publish under pseudonyms his work is usually attributed to his given name. He was close to other talented artists of his time such as Henri Rivire and Antonio de La Gandara. A preeminent graphic humorist, he also decorated several brasseries artistiques with wall-paintings and stained glass, notably Le Chat Noir and La Palette d'or, and he painted the highly imaginative ceiling for La Cigale music hall. He died in Paris and is buried in the Cimetire du Montparnasse in Paris. Willette, Adolphe Willette, Adolphe http://www.lerire.com http://www.assietteaubeurre.com/
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