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Crafty

1840 – 1906

French equestrian illustrator

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About Crafty

Lived 1840 – 1906 (aged 66). Crafty was a French graphic artist, painter, draftsperson, children's writer, caricaturist and artist.

Crafty, real name Victor Eugène Géruzez ( in Paris – in Saint-Martin-de-Nigelles ) was a French comic writer and illustrator, specialising in books about horses and hunting on horseback.

Biography He was the son of Nicolas Eugène Géruzez and Désirée-Antoinette Sales. He was married on 7 March 1874 in Paris, to Louise Marguerite Gabrielle Vavin, the daughter of Alexis Vavin. They had two children, Claire Hélène and Jean Pierre Eugène.

He studied under Charles Gleyre, and exhibited at the Salon de Paris from 1877.

His drawings were first published in Le Centaure, a review established by Léon Crémière, who also published his first two books, Snob à Paris and Snob à l'exposition ("Snob at the Paris Exposition").

He was a contributor to several reviews, newspapers and periodicals including Le Journal Amusant, La Vie Parisienne, L'Éclipse, Graphic, L’Esprit Follet, and Le Journal Pour Rire.

He provided many of the illustrations for Les Chats by Champfleury (1870) and Enfants by Alphonse Daudet (1873). He also illustrated a book by his brother Paul.

Originals of his work are highly sought.

Works

, with a preface by Gustave Droz

Album Crafty. Croquis parisiens (below) Illustrated by Crafty.

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Also known as
Victor Geruzez, Victor Crafty, Crafty Geruzez

People in Crafty's life

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Contemporaries

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Crafty?

French equestrian illustrator (1840-1906)

When was Crafty born?

Crafty was born on 24 May 1840 in Paris.

When did Crafty die?

Crafty died on 26 May 1906 in Saint-Martin-de-Nigelles.

What was Crafty's occupation?

Crafty was a graphic artist, painter, draftsperson, children's writer, caricaturist and artist.

What nationality was Crafty?

Crafty was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Crafty

· Wikidata: Q3001987

· DBpedia: Crafty (illustrator)

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