Award
Officer of the Legion of Honour
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q365874 · wikidata
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Adolphe Willette
1857-07-30 – 1926-02-04
Life & Legacy
Adolphe Léon Willette (30 July 1857 – 4 February 1926) was a French painter, illustrator, caricaturist, and lithographer, as well as an architect of the famous Moulin Rouge cabaret. Willette ran as an "anti-semitic" candidate in the 9th arrondissement of Paris for the September 1889 legislative elections.
Occupation & Career
painter, caricaturist, lithographer, illustrator, designer, graphic artist, writer, draftsperson, artist
Education
Beaux-Arts de Paris; Lycée Carnot
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Officer of the Legion of Honour; Knight of the Legion of Honour
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Knight of the Legion of Honour · Officer of the Legion of Honour
Organizations & Memberships
Les Hydropathes
Education & Institutions
Beaux-Arts de Paris · Lycée Carnot
Verified Legacy Record
Award
Knight of the Legion of Honour
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q365874 · wikidata
Family Father
Henri-Léon Willette
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q365874 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q365874 — wikidata View source
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