About Alphonse Boilly
Lived 1801 – 1867 (aged 66). Alphonse Boilly was a French copper engraver and lithographer.
Alphonse Léopold Boilly (3 Mai 1801 in Paris – 8 December 1867 id., Petit-Montrouge) was a French engraver and lithographer.
Boilly was a son of the artist Louis-Léopold Boilly (1761–1845). He was a student of Alexandre Tardieu and François Forster.
His brothers Édouard Boilly (1799–1854) and Julien-Léopold Boilly (1796–1874) were also active as artists.
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Who was Alphonse Boilly?
French copperplate engraver
When was Alphonse Boilly born?
Alphonse Boilly was born on 3 May 1801 in Paris.
When did Alphonse Boilly die?
Alphonse Boilly died on 8 December 1867.
What was Alphonse Boilly's occupation?
Alphonse Boilly was a copper engraver and lithographer.
What nationality was Alphonse Boilly?
Alphonse Boilly was French.
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