Émile Boilvin

French painter (1845-1899)

† 1899 · Artists · Painter in the permanent collections of Musée d'Orsay, National Gallery of Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art; cross-wiki notability: 1 language Wikipedia

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Musée d'Orsay · National Gallery of Art · Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Life

Émile Boilvin was born on May 7, 1845 in Metz and died on July 31, 1899 in Paris, aged 54. Recorded occupations: painter, printmaker, draftsperson, etcher and illustrator. Country of citizenship: France. Positions held include chairperson. Notable works include “Bather”. Honours include Knight of the Legion of Honour. Member of Société des aquafortistes français.

At a glance

Born: May 7, 1845 · Metz
Died: July 31, 1899 · Paris
Age at death: 54
Citizenship: France
Occupations: painter, printmaker, draftsperson, etcher, illustrator
Positions held: chairperson
Notable works: Bather
Honours: Knight of the Legion of Honour
Wikipedia editions: 1 language
Signature licence: CC0

About this signature

This image of Émile Boilvin's signature comes from Wikimedia Commons (Wikidata P109 signature file). Its licence is recorded as CC0. It is linked to the person through Wikidata property P109 (signature), which ties a documented individual to a specific archived file. We show the file as published and do not redraw or retouch it. Public-domain signature; painter deceased since 1899 (>50 yr): no copyright or right-of-publicity exposure. Works held by 3 major museums.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q3588360 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13.

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